EUSEBIUS, OF THE EVANGELICA PRAEPARATIONE, VENICE 1500.

INCUNABULA. EUSEBIUS. De evangelica praeparatione a Georgio Trapezuntio e graeco en latinum traduction... Venice, [Bartholomaeus de Zanis], November 10, 1500.

Folio (text about 310x210 mm., binding 325x225 mm.). 65 (of 66, lacks last blank) leaves. 62 linhas. With 155 nice woodcut initials. Iniciales decorado con rabías, música wingada, blos e biras, mais de renaisação e monsteras.
Early 20th century half vellum, somewhat worn, spotted, blank spine, new inner doublures and endpapers. Some old notes to margin in the beginning. Stained to margins throughout, more at the end.

Translated from the Greek by Georgius Trapezuntius. Edited by Hieronymus Bononius.
H 6707*; GKW 9445, Goff E123; BMC V 435; IGI 3759, 3760.

A few times an inverted A was used as a V! (Goff E 123).
Saint Eusebius of Caesarea was a contemporary and an admirer of Constantine the Great. This 'Preparation for the Gospel' is an introduction to Christianity for pagans.

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