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Historiae lib. IX & de vita Homeri libellus
1566Best.-Nr. 049817Geneva: Henricus Stephanus Henri Estienne 1566. First Edition. Hardcover Full Leather. Good Condition. Contemporary or very early calf well worn hinges cracked bu holding corners worn through leather dry and chipped. Light but pervasive dampstains wear browning. Still good at least overall. Lacking the woodcuts sometimes present and the preface Estienne's apology for Herodotus but with the Life of Homer and the fragments of Ctesiass who critiqued Herodotus but was placed on the same afterlife island by Lucian reserved for those who wrote mendacious histories. 2 256 12 24p. An interesting copy that appears to have been bound without Henri Estienne's controversial apology for Herodotus where he explained the more fantastic elements of the history which occasioned attacks by Thuycides and Plutarch giving birth to his "father of lies" moniker to balance the "father of history" title bestowed by Cicero by reference to current events. Calvin was incensed and ordered the preface canceled and Estienne a protestant who had left Paris for the safe religious haven of Geneva had to leave there for a time - the book though was a bestseller. In addition to being bound without the offending section the early ownership marks have all been bowdlerized - a section crossed out at the top of the pastedown a name crossed out on the title another name covered with paper on the title and the top edge of the title page excised presumably for the same purpose. Three additional though difficult to make out owner signatures and dates remain 1807 1826 and a marked out date that appears to be 1736. Provenance: Eugène de Boucheron et al Size: Folio. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: 1-2 kilos. Category: Antiquarian & Rare; Inventory No: 049817. Henricus Stephanus (Henri Estienne) hardcover
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