(1549). DENYS D'HALICARNASSE. ANTIQUITATUM SIVE ORIGINUM ROM - Lot 236

(1549). DENYS D'HALICARNASSE. ANTIQUITATUM SIVE ORIGINUM ROMANORUM LIBRI X. Sigismundo Gelenio interprete. Addidimus undecimum ex versione Lapi, Chronologiam Henrici Glareani. Basel, Froben, March 1549. In-folio of [46]-2bl.-518-2bl.-32 pages, marbled half calf, ribbed spine (19th century binding). The first edition of Denys d'Halicarnasse's Antiquités was printed by Estienne in 1547, i.e. only 2 years before Froben's edition, which includes the Latin translation by Sigismond Gelenius and a chronology by the Swiss polymath Henri Glareanus (1488-1563). Beautiful Basel printing by Nicolas Froben and Nicolas Episcopius, embellished with large, handsome historiated lettering. Abundant handwritten annotations throughout the volume, repair to margin of title, 2 leaves with foxing, ex. with good margins. Handwritten bookplate Jehan de La Croix dated 1634 (Adams D-630) (USTC, 637652).