(1564). THUCYDIDE. DE BELLO PELOPONNESIACO LIBRI VIII. Idem - Lot 332

(1564). THUCYDIDE. DE BELLO PELOPONNESIACO LIBRI VIII. Idem latine, ex interpretatione Laurentii Vallae ab Henrico Estienne recognita. (Geneva), Henri Estienne, 1564. 2 parts in 1 vol. in-folio of [16]-297-[3]-216-[8] pages, half calf, decorated spine (19th century binding). First edition of Thucydides printed by the Estienne family, and also the first to include the Greek text accompanied by the Latin version. The latter was provided by Laurent Valla and revised by Estienne, who also corrected and clarified the text; the latter also compares some passages in Valla's translation with the French version by Claude de Seyssel. Soiling to title, first 3 and last leaves, tears with missing liminaries and pp. 11 and 91. Stamp, Abbé Magat. (Schreiber, 153) (Brunet V, 844) (USTC 450522).