POLYBII LYCORTAE F. MEGALOPOLITANI HISTORIARUM LIBRI QUI SUPRESUNT. Interprete Isaaco Casaubono. Iacobus Gronovius recensuit, ac utriusque Casauboni, Ful. Ursini, Henr. Valesii, Iac. Palmerii & suas notas adjecit. Set of three volumes, complete.
by Polybius
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good-
- Seller
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Providence, Utah, United States
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About This Item
Amsterdam: Ex officina Johannis Jansonii. Very Good-. 1670. Hardcover. Set of three volumes complete. Bound in marbled boards with newer black cloth spine. All three volumes are clean and tight. Text in Greek and Latin side-by-side. An excellent early history by Polybius. This set was owned by Mormon scholar and linguist Hugh W. Nibley. His name appears inside the front cover of the first volume. .
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- Bookseller
- Orrin Schwab Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 15116
- Title
- POLYBII LYCORTAE F. MEGALOPOLITANI HISTORIARUM LIBRI QUI SUPRESUNT. Interprete Isaaco Casaubono. Iacobus Gronovius recensuit, ac utriusque Casauboni, Ful. Ursini, Henr. Valesii, Iac. Palmerii & suas notas adjecit. Set of three volumes, complete.
- Author
- Polybius
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good-
- Publisher
- Ex officina Johannis Jansonii
- Place of Publication
- Amsterdam
- Date Published
- 1670
- Keywords
- BYU-I, World History, -, Mormon
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
Terms of Sale
Orrin Schwab Books
Postage is $4.00 for the first book. Books are returnable for full refund if not as described.
About the Seller
Orrin Schwab Books
Biblio member since 2005
Providence, Utah
About Orrin Schwab Books
Orrin Schwab Books has been selling used and rare books full-time for 14 years. I specialize in Americana, Western Americana, Military, Childrens, and Historical topics of all time periods and regions. I also sell scarce and rare children's books and general antiquarian titles.
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- Cloth
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