Oct 02, 2002 - Sale 1944

Sale 1944 - Lot 130

Price Realized: $ 288
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Estimate: $ 400 - $ 600
HELIODORUS, Bishop of Tricca. Heliodorus His Aethiopian History: Done out of Greeke, and compared with other Translations in divers Languages. [By Thomas Underdowne.] [4], 328 pages. Small 4to, contemporary calf, rebacked in the 19th century, quite worn; contents toned, scattered stains, title soiled, with old scored inscription, blank lower margin of title and outer margin of B1 restored. London: Felix Kyngston for William Barret, 1622

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The earliest and most important Greek romance extant, dating from the 4th century A.D. Underdowne's translation, the first into English, was originally published circa 1569. Hoffmann II, 200-201 (not citing this edition); STC 13046.<