Title: Polybii Historiarum libri quinque in Latiam conversi linguam, Nicolao Perotto interprete, 1522
Author: Polybius; Nicolò Perotto
Publisher: Florentiae, per haeredes Philippi Iuntae
Condition: Good
A scarce early 16th century, first Giunta edition of the Five Books of the Histories of Polybius, translated into Latin from the original Greek.
The volume is bound in contemporary or near contemporary vellum, painted green.
Worldcat records 18 existing copies of this edition in libraries.
One vellum bound volume in 12mo, 225+(1) leaves
This volume is in good shape, with rubbing and wear to the binding, with the upper front hinge cracked, and a bit of vellum lacking to the foot of the spine. There is minor foxing and staining throughout.