BOOK, Statius 1530, with Aldus’ Greek dictionary.

Publius Papinius Statius:

Sylvarum libri V. Thebaidos libri XII. Achilleidos libri II. [With:] Ortographia.

Paris, apud Simonem Colinaeum (Simon de Colines), 1530. 8vo. 15,5 x 10,5 cm. 264 + [36] leaves. Woodcut printer’s device on title.

Restored old full leather, spine gilt in 6 compartments, scuffed and worn, annotations in ink to endleaves and title, flyleaves renewed, title a little soiled, first 16 leaves with a wormhole to margin, text unaffected.

Adams S 1673. Dibdin II, 423: "This is an elegant and very accurate edition, worthy of the reputation of Colinaeus."

The second part, “Orthographia et flexus dictionum graecarum omnium apud Statium” is a dictionary of Greek words occurring in Statius, by Aldus Manutius, taken from the Aldine editions.

See description.