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an old book with a picture of a man on it
Jeschke Jádi Auctions Berlin

Estimate €300 - €400
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History Agathias Scholastikos De bello Gotthoru(m), & alijs peregrinis historijs temporum suoru(m), translated from the Greek into Latin by Christophoru(m) Persona Romanum. With a broad woodcut title border (dated 1518) surrounding the red-and-black title block, as well as 5 large initials decorated with scrollwork. Augsburg, Grimm and Wirsung, 20 September 1519. 82 unnumbered leaves. (Call no. A-V4, 2 unsigned leaves) 4°. 17th-century half-leather binding with handwritten title, marbled edges and reverse red edging (cover with missing sections, somewhat scuffed, bumped and stained). Second printed edition ever of Agathias’s late antique ‘Histories’. – VD 16 A 612 – Adams A 325 – Panzer VI, 156, 165 - Zapf 76. - The first printed edition of this Latin translation of the work by the Eastern Roman historian Agathias Scholastikos (c. 531–582), originally written in Greek, was published in Rome in 1516. - The ornate title border is illustrated in Pflugk-Harttung, plate 14, and, with the title page shown here, in Johnson, plate 23. - The endpapers and flyleaves are heavily stained; some leaves have water-stains along the margins and are occasionally slightly smudged with fingerprints. Overall, a well-preserved, collectable copy. History. – Second printed edition of Agathias’s late antique ‘Histories’. - For references, see above. - The first printed edition, in the Latin translation presented here, of the work originally written in Ancient Greek by the Eastern Roman historian Agathias Scholastikos (c. 531–582) was published in Rome in 1516. - The ornate woodcut title frame is reproduced in Pflugk-Harttung, plate 14, and, together with the present title page, in Johnson, plate 23. - Paste-downs and endpapers show heavier staining; some leaves are water-stained, whilst others are occasionally slightly stained by fingerprints. Overall, a well-preserved, collectable copy.
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Auction time 10/24/2026 at 10:00 AM
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