Description
Heliodorus.
Aithiopikon biblia deka.
Aethiopicorum libri X. N.pl.
(Heidelb.), H. Commelin, 1596
15,(1),519,(1),48p.,
Size 4 1/4 by 6 3/4"
woodcut printer's device
Original blindstamped calf.
Endpapers lacking/ detached; a few leaves slightly (ink) stained;
partly slightly wormholed (mostly in margin).
Binding worn , front hinge split (holding on cords);
title in pen and ink on fore-edge.
Rare bilingual edition of Heliodorus' Aethiopica, "the oldest and best of the Greek romances that have come down to us" (Encyclopaedia Britannica p.223),
with the first Latin translation by S. WARSZEWICKI
Text in Greek and Latin
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Reserve: $400.00
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Aithiopikon biblia deka.
Aethiopicorum libri X. N.pl.
(Heidelb.), H. Commelin, 1596
15,(1),519,(1),48p.,
Size 4 1/4 by 6 3/4"
woodcut printer's device
Original blindstamped calf.
Endpapers lacking/ detached; a few leaves slightly (ink) stained;
partly slightly wormholed (mostly in margin).
Binding worn , front hinge split (holding on cords);
title in pen and ink on fore-edge.
Rare bilingual edition of Heliodorus' Aethiopica, "the oldest and best of the Greek romances that have come down to us" (Encyclopaedia Britannica p.223),
with the first Latin translation by S. WARSZEWICKI
Text in Greek and Latin
----------------
Reserve: $400.00
Shipping:
Your purchase is protected:
In the rare event that the item did not conform to the lot description in the sale, Chairish Auctions specialists are here to help. Buyers may return the item for a full refund provided you notify Chairish Auctions within 5 days of receiving the item.
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1596 GREEK ROMANCES Heliodorus Aethiopica antique Aithiopikon biblia deka 16th C
Estimate $500-$600
Starting Price
$200
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Ink of Ages: 15th-19th Century Antique Books
May 28, 2026 9:00 AM EDTNew York, NY, United States
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