THEOCRITOS (THEOCRITUS)

gr.:) Eidyllia hex kai triakonta. Tou autou Epigrammata enneakaideka. Tou autou peleky kai pterygion. Scholia ta eis auta heuriskomena ek dia-phoroon antigraphoon, eis hen syllechthen ta

      (Rome), Zacharias Kallierges 1516. - 8°. (88), (116) lvs. With two different devices. « The edition displays one pecularity : the ?Syrigx? and the ?Pelekus? were printed within shapes depicting a pipe (conical shape) and a double-axe, while the shape of the ?Pterygion? is formed by the typesetting of the text itself" (Staikos). Late 18th century morocco (some small leather defects, spine renewed, rubbed), gilt leading edges of sides. First edition with commentary, first edition of the epigrams, of some ?eidyllia? and of a few poems. Early issue: On title the sigma in "enestin" was lacking and added by an old hand (see British Museum online catalogue). Some entries front paste-down, front fly-leaf and title recto, some old marginalia in Greek. Slightly browned throughout, in places with staines, c. 15 lvs. with worm-track to lower margin (mostly restored). A well preserved copy. Censimento 16: CNCE 32693 (7 Exx. in Italien); Legrand I, 49 ("Édition rare et très recherchée"); Graecogermania 42; Hoffmann III, 474; Schweiger I, 309 (?sehr seltene und gesuchte Ausg."); BMSTC (Italian Books) 667; Adams T 460; Staikos 29 (with ill.). [Attributes: First Edition; Hard Cover]