Polyhistor, sive de Mirabilibus Mundi

AUCTION 9 | Tuesday, March 28th, 2000 at 1:00

Fine Judaica: Books, Manuscripts and Works of Art

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Lot 328

SOLINUS, CAIUS JULIUS

Polyhistor, sive de Mirabilibus Mundi

Roman type ff.52. Upper margins trimmed slightly affecting text on f.g3, clean tear on g2 and g4 neatly repaired, minor worming in gutters repaired. Modern vellum. 4to Goff, S-620; BMC V, 478

Venice: Theodurus de Ragazonibus 1491

Est: $1,000 - $1,500

PRICE REALIZED $700

In this work describing the wonders and curioisities of the world, this third century Latin grammarian relys and expands on Pliny in discussing the Land of Israel (“Judea.”)