(1558). HERODOTE. OPERA LIBRI XIII. Ejusdem de genere uitaq. - Lot 301

(1558). HERODOTE. OPERA LIBRI XIII. Ejusdem de genere uitaq. Homeri libellus, Conrad Heresbachio interprete. Lyon, Héritiers de Sébastien Gryphe, 1558. Large in-12 volume of 892-[122] pages, heavily covered gilt vellum, boards adorned with gilt "Persian" interlace decoration on a 3-point screened background and spandrels, gilt and chased edges with stylized foliage in dull gold paint on a bright gold background (period binding). Admirable Lyon edition printed in small italic type by the workshop of Sébastien Gryphe, who had died 2 years earlier; it was given by Conrad d'Heresbach, German theologian and tutor to William of Cleves. A perfectly preserved copy in gilt-stamped vellum with antiqued edges. Dry stamp of Charles Ludovic Linsa, English bibliophile (1862-1925). (Baudrier VIII, 290) (USTC 152507).