Diogenous [...] [Greek] De vita, dogmatis & apophthegmatis eorum qui in philosophia claruerunt, libri X. [...].

8vo: 8-494-[2 bl.] pp. (2 single wormholes in blank bottom corner of final quires).

Contemp. blind-stamped pigskin, spine with 6 raised bands, red edges (rubbed, sl. soiled). Very good copy.

The Greek text volume, complete in itself, of a major ancient source for the history of Greek philosophy. "Very important ed. [...] in which appear for the first time many passages discovered in manuscripts by Estienne [...] The Latin translation [...] is often lacking [...] The volume also contains thirty-six pages of important textual annotations by Henri Estienne, and three pages of notes on the Fragments of Pythagoras by Willem Canter" (Schreiber).
Ref. GLN15-16 2405. - Renouard 134:6. - Schreiber 178 (2 pts).
Prov. M. F. E. (?) (blind initials on front cover). - Old entries on front endpaper, flyleaf and title (some partly erased).