Vitae et sententiae philosophorum [trsl. from the Greek Ambrosius Traversarius, ed. Benedictus Brognolus].

4to: [112] ff., 42 ll. (dampstained throughout, holes in 1st f. with loss of text and underlaid, tear in a2 repaired).

19th-c. quarter leather, marbl. paper boards, gilt spine on 5 raised bands (rubbed, head and tail def., corners bumped). Good copy.

4th ed. (1st 1472) of the Latin version by the Camaldolese monk Ambrose Traversari (1386-1439) of "The lives of the [Greek] Philosophers" by Diogenes Laertius (3rd c.). Richly decorated: all initials hand-coloured in combinations of green, red, blue, silver and gold. Ref. ISTC id00222000. - GW 8381. - Goff D-222. - Polain 4323. - BMC V:438. - CIBN D-135. - BSB-Ink D-157. Prov. Bibliographical note in French at bottom of title, and a long note in Spanish on verso of last f. - Gilt initials "B.M." at tail. - Unidentified (Cyrillic) armorial stamp. - [Georges Petit].