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STRABO.- Valentinus Curio lectori. En tibi lector studiose Strabonis geographicorum co[m]me[n]tarios, olim, ut putatur, à Guarino Veronense, & Gregorio Trifernate [sic] latinitate donatos, iam vero denuo à Conrado Heresbachio ad fidem Graeci […] recognitos […]. Basileae, [in aedibus Valentini Curionis, mense Martio] 1523. In-f° : [36]-552 (of 568) pp. (16 pp. in fine missing, hole and tear in the title-page, margins repaired in the beginning, marginal dampstains, some pp. slightly browned, marginal wormholes in the end, some marginal tears with lacks). Modern binding : half black leather, re-used blind stamped calf boards, ribbed spine (light and rare wears, pastedowns and flyleaves renewed, engraving from another work stuck on the upper flyleaf). 16th CENTURY EDITION. FIRST EDITION OF THE TRANSLATION by Guarino da Verona and Gregorio Tifernate of the famous "Geographica" edited by Conrad Heresbach. Work in neat typography illustrated with a historiated woodcut border on the title-page by Jacob Faber after Hans Holbein figuring ancient authors, philosophers and muses, 2 ornemental borders attributed to an anonymous artist from the circle of Hans Baldung Griend, large initials figuring putti by Holbein, historiated head-pieces and friezes. # USTC 700252; VD 16 ZV 16841; # not in Adams. ¶ Première édition de la traduction de la Géographie éditée par Conrad Heresbach. Illustré de 3 encadrements (1 d'après Holbein), de grandes initiales avec putti par Holbein, de bandeaux et frises. Demi-veau moderne (16 pp. manquantes in fine, mouill. marg., marges restaurées au début). Read more