Strabo. Rerum Geographicarum libri septemdecim, Basel, ex officina Heinrich Petri, August 1571.

Strabo. Rerum Geographicarum libri septemdecim, collation: *6, α-θ6, ι4, a-k6, l8, m-r6, s8, t-z6, A-B4, C-D6, E2, F6, G-I2, K4, L2, M6, N8, O-Z6, Aa-Dd6, Ee2, Ff-Gg6, Hh2, Ii8, Kk-Zz6, AA6, BB2, CC-DD6, EE8, FF2, GG4, HH6, II4, KK2, LL6, MM4, NN-OO2, PP-SS6, TT4, VV2, XX8, YY4, complete, double-column Greek and Latin text, woodcut printer's device on title and another on verso of otherwise blank final leaf, 27 double-page woodcut maps (one with headline trimmed), and 7 smaller maps in text, woodcut initials, some browning and light staining, water-stain to lower inner margin just encroaching on some maps and text near end, contemporary brown ?Lyonese calf, stamped in gilt and blind, spine gilt with raised bands, lacking ties, slight worming and staining to covers, spine ends with slight worming and repaired, gilt and gauffered edges, folio (312 x 201mm.), Basel, ex officina Heinrich Petri, August 1571.

⁂ A very good copy in a contemporary binding of this important geographical survey, edited by Xylander and enhanced by the woodcut maps by Sebastian Munster used in several editions of Ptolemy.

Literature: Adams S1907; Phillips (Atlases) 3390; Nordenskiold 30, 21.