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Velleius Paterculus. Historiae Rome. Libri duo. Ex recensione Iani Gruteri: cum scholijs, notis, varijs lectionibus, & animadversionibus doctorum. 4 Bl., 555 S. With woodcut printer stamp on the title. 13 x 9 cm. Parchment d. Z. (somewhat stained and rubbed, Vcover cover with flaw, back darkened). Frankfurt, Nikolaus Hoffmann the Elder and Jonas Rosa, 1607. VD17 23:256559G. Graesse V, 162. – Early printing of the Roman history of the early Christian historian Velleius Paterculus, the Editio princeps appeared in 1520 at Froben in Basel. First printing of the text with chapter division and with the political and moral notes of Jan Gruter (1560-1627). Velleius's only surviving work, a historical outline of the events of world history from the Roman point of view, deals with the period from the end of the Trojan War to the year 29 and constitutes an important source of Roman historiography. The only surviving manuscript, a manuscript from the 8th century, found by Beatus Rhenanus in 1515 in the Alsatian monastery of Murbach. ==References====External links==* Official website Intention with further possession from the year 1671 with Seneca-Sentenz.
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Velleius Paterculus Historiae Rom

1607 early print of Velleius Paterculus' Roman history. Parchment binding.

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150 €

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Price checked 26/09/2026, 12:06:28

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Lot Details

Lot #
2152
Currency
EUR
Location
Berlin, DE
Lot Ends
8 Oct 2026, 23:59:59
Auction Ends
8 Oct 2026, 23:59:59
Lots in Auction
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