Plato. Opera [with commentary by Proclus], edited by Oporinus and Simon Grynaeus, 2 parts in 1 vol., second collected edition in Greek, first edition of the commentaries of Proclus on the Timaeus and the Republic, collation: 1⁸, 2-6⁶, ?-?⁶, ??-??⁶, ???-???⁶ ???⁸; ?-?, ??-??⁶ ??⁸, woodcut historiated or decorative initials, final f. of part 1 blank, some light browning, with occasional minor staining or worming, the paper quality on the whole quite strong and clean, ink inscriptions to front endpaper, bookplate and fine 18^th century portrait of Socrates in red chalk laid onto pastedown, contemporary blind-stamped pigskin with metal clasps, lettered in ink on spine, some minor rubbing and soiling, folio (335 x 220mm.), Basel, Johann Walder, 1534.

⁂ Superb copy of this important and handsomely printed edition of Plato, preceded only by that of the 1513 Aldine. Proclus' extensive work on the Timaeus of Plato is the most important work on ancient physics and the most important commentary on Plato from antiquity.

Provenance: J. G. ?Schultheis (ink inscription dated 1766); Eduard Grisebach (1845-1906, German author, scholar and bibliophile, bookplate).

Literature: Adams P1437 & P2139; VD 16 P 3275; cf. PMM 27.