Appian, of Alexander. De Civilibus Romanorum bellis, title within ornate woodcut architectural border, large woodcut printer's device to final f. verso, c6 blank, a few early ink notes in Greek to margins, initial gathering working loose, [Adams A1344; VD16 A 3163], Mainz, Johann Schöffer, 1529, bound with Bruni (Leonardo) De bello Punico libro duo, woodcut printer's device to title, woodcut to A6, [VD16 B 8583], Augsburg, Philipp Ulhart, 1537, together 2 in 1, some light browning, contemporary pigskin over boards stamped in blind, impression faded, some toning, and various later labels to spine, remains of brass and leather clasps, small 4to.
⁂ An interesting paring of works on the Civil and Punic wars of Ancient Rome, in a contemporary binding. The MS notes in Greek suggest a scholarly ownership, perhaps belonging to a scholar studying this Latin translation in conjunction with Appian's original.
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