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EPISTOLAE DIVERSORUM PHILOSOPHORUM, ORATORUM,
RHETORUM.
Greek text, edited by Marcus Musurus. [138]; [266] leaves. 2 volumes in
one, bound in reverse order. 4to, 203x151 mm, contemporary limp vellum dyed red, with
overlapping fore edges, binding rubbed, lacking ties, recased with head- and tailbands and
endpapers renewed; light marginal dampstaining on opening leaves of Volume 2, with light
soiling on title, scattered early marginalia; red edges; linen folding case.
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Venice: Aldus Manutius, [29] March 1499);
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not before 17 April 1499]
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FIRST EDITION
of a collection of letters by or spuriously attributed to 35 ancient Greek and
early Byzantine authors, intended to serve as epistolary models. Renouard, page 18(1); New
UCLA 30; Hoffmann II, 30; Klebs 379.1; GW 9367; BMC V, 560; Goff E64; ISTC
ie00064000.
