Q. Curtii Rufi, Historia Alexandri Magni. Cum notis selectiss. variorum, Raderi, Freinshemii, Loccenii, Blancardi
by RUFUS, Quintus Curtius
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- near fine
- Hardcover
- Condition
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1658 Alexander the Great Quintus Curtius Rufus Greece ROME Elzevier RARE
"Nothing can be lasting when reason does not rule."
― Quintus Curtius Rufus, Histories of Alexander the Great
This famous and important work by Quintus Curtius was inspired by the celebrated Macedonian ruler Alexander the Great and was written, more than likely, during the reign of Caligula in Rome. The style of Quintus Curtius's writing was directly in line with Livy, whose work on the people of Rome greatly influenced the writing of "Histories of Alexander the Great." Curtius describes the strange and mysterious things that Alexander the Great encounters on his military expedition and does so with great historical acumen. This book, along with Livy and Tacitus, should always be considered part of the canon of ancient world texts.
This rare 1658 printing was published by Elzevier in Lyon which included the notes of Matthaus Rader, Nicolaas Blanckaert, and Johann Freinsheim.
Item number: #16812
Price: $599
RUFUS, Quintus Curtius
Q. Curtii Rufi, Historia Alexandri Magni. Cum notis selectiss. variorum, Raderi, Freinshemii, Loccenii, Blancardi
Lugdvni Batavorum: apud Elsevirium, 1658.
Details:
· Collation: Complete with all pages
o [2], 751, [1]; 93, [47]
o 4 woodcut illustrations and 1 folding map
· Language: Latin
· Binding: Leather; tight and secure
· Size: ~7.5in X 4.75in (19cm x 12cm)
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- 16812
- Title
- Q. Curtii Rufi, Historia Alexandri Magni. Cum notis selectiss. variorum, Raderi, Freinshemii, Loccenii, Blancardi
- Author
- RUFUS, Quintus Curtius
- Format/Binding
- Leather; tight and secure
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Elsevirium
- Place of Publication
- Lugdvni Batavorum
- Date Published
- 1658
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- 1658 Alexander the Great Quintus Curtius Rufus Greece ROME Elzevier RARErare, antique, old, first edition, 1st state, provenance, signed, inscribed, dust jacket, vellum, manuscript, engravings, illustrations, leather, plates, maps, antiquarian
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