Arrianus and Hanno, Periplus, Basel, 1533, later marbled boards, annotated

Arrianus, Hanno, Strabo and Plutarch

Arriani & Hannonis periplus. Plutarchus de fluminibus & montibus. Strabonis epitome. Basel: Johann Froben (and Nicolaus Episcopius), 1533

4to (211 x 138mm.), text in Greek, woodcut printer's device on title-page and final verso (otherwise blank), woodcut initials and headpieces, some early annotations in Greek (a few pages heavily annotated), later marbled boards, red edges, small hole in margin of n1

EDITIONES PRINCIPES of the works of Arrian and Hanno; the latter is derived from a Carthaginian text but only the Greek version survives. Arrian's journey was around the Black Sea, and Hanno's from the Pillars of Hercules down the west coast of Africa.

LITERATURE:

VD16 A 3798

PROVENANCE:

early inscription “Sum F. Goldsmythi” (possibly Francis Goldsmith, 1518-1586, English politician, or his scholarly grandson, 1613-1655?); Clifford Baylis, bookplate; by family descent