Greek printing.- Lucian of Samosata. Deorum Dialogi numero. 70., edited by Ottmar Nachtgall, collation: a-x⁴, text in parallel Greek and Latin, title, a^2v and a^3r in red and black, woodcut decorative typographic border to left-hand margin of each page of Greek text, occasional early ink marginalia, inner margin of first and last ff. neatly restored, o⁴ repaired marginal tear, a few small stains, occasional spotting or light finger-marking, 18^th century marbled boards, chipped, corners worn, small 4to (209 x 151mm.), Strasbourg, Johann Schott, 1515.

⁂ The handsomely printed sole edition edited by the Strasbourg humanist Ottmar Nachtgall, also known as Luscinius. He had enthusiastically introduced the study of Greek in his hometown, preparing Greek grammars and texts for the use of teachers, students, and adults interested in learning the language. He was also a fine musician, publishing his Institutiones Musicae in the same year as this edition of Lucian, and later becoming organist of St. Thomas's in Strasbourg.

Provenance: 'Heldenberg' (small ink stamp to tile).

Literature: Adams L1617; VD16 L2955.