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Estienne imprint] - THEOCRITUS - Theocriti aliorumque poetarum Idyllia. Eiusdem Epigrammata. Simmiae Rhodii Ouum, Alae, Securis, Fistula. Dosiadis Ara. Omnia cum interpretatione Latina. In Virgilianas et Nas(onis) imitationes Theocriti, Obseruationes H. Stephani. Geneva, H. Estienne, 1579, 16mo, cont. overl. vellum (sl. loosening at front), flat spine titled in ink, 3 parts in 2 vols: [16]-447-[1], 63-[1], 128 pp. (title soiled). Good copy.
Important Estienne ed. of the Greek bucolic poets, including the figure poems (Egg, Wings, Axe etc.). This was the only book issued from Estienne’s press in 1579. Woodcut mark on title. Greek text with facing Latin trsl. Old presentation inscription on lower flyleaf; old ownership entries on title (partly deleted) dated "Anno 1629 24 octobris Bruxellae ...". Ref. Gilmont (GLN 15-16) 2135. Renouard 147:1579:1. Schreiber 206. Adams T-473. Hoffmann III:667-668.