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Maximus, Valerius. Nine books of famous wonderful stories and examples, both of the Romans and other foreigners of Völcker than of the Persians, the Mediterraneans, Greeks, Afern, Flemming and Teutschen. By P. Selbeth suffocated. Now, however, retaliate after the Latin. 6 Bl., 207 pp., 2 Bl. With 2 large engraved woodcut vignettes on the title, in the text and at the end. Title printed in red and black. 31 x 19 cm. Later parchment (infrequently restored, flaky and back cover partially dissolved) using the original blind-embossed pork leather lid (tempered, flecky with restored flaws, without the two brass closures). Frankfurt, (P. Schmid for S. Feyerabend and S. Warden), 1565. VD 16, V 155. BM STC, German Books 882. – First and probably only print of the edition edited by Nicolaus Heiden. – Due to paper brown, brown and damp stained, with rims, partly larger cracks and flaws and kinky.
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Maximus, Valerius — Nine books of famous wonderful stories and examples
Valerius Maximus's collection of historical anecdotes. Period parchment binding.
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500 €
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Price checked 26/09/2026, 10:04:02
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- Lot #
- 1111
- Currency
- EUR
- Location
- Berlin, DE
- Lot Ends
- 8 Oct 2026, 23:59:59
- Auction Ends
- 8 Oct 2026, 23:59:59
- Lots in Auction
- 388