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Estienne.- Apollonius Rhodius. Argonauticon libri IIII, edited by Henri Estienne, Geneva, Henri Estienne, 1574.

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Estienne.- Apollonius Rhodius. Argonauticon libri IIII, edited by Henri Estienne, collation: ¶4, a-z, A-H4, printed in Greek, woodcut printer's device on title, woodcut initials and head-piece, water-staining to lower margin, encroaching on text towards end, later calf, gilt, spine gilt but lacking label, bookplate removed from pastedown, 4to, [Geneva], Henri Estienne, 1574.

⁂ "A very important and beautifully printed edition...including the Greek scholia surrounding the text, as well as 8 pages of textual notes by Estienne." (Schreiber).

Provenance: ?Duke of Leeds (bookplate removed, but old bookseller's catalogue description pasted in at rear, apparently relates to this copy).

Literature: Adams A1316; Schreiber 188; Renouard 141.

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Estienne.- Apollonius Rhodius. Argonauticon libri IIII, edited by Henri Estienne, collation: ¶4, a-z, A-H4, printed in Greek, woodcut printer's device on title, woodcut initials and head-piece, water-staining to lower margin, encroaching on text towards end, later calf, gilt, spine gilt but lacking label, bookplate removed from pastedown, 4to, [Geneva], Henri Estienne, 1574.

⁂ "A very important and beautifully printed edition...including the Greek scholia surrounding the text, as well as 8 pages of textual notes by Estienne." (Schreiber).

Provenance: ?Duke of Leeds (bookplate removed, but old bookseller's catalogue description pasted in at rear, apparently relates to this copy).

Literature: Adams A1316; Schreiber 188; Renouard 141.

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