Author: HOMERUS.
Title: Ilias, Andrea Divo Justinopolitano interprete, ad verbum translata. [=half-title]
Description: Venice, Jacob of Burgofranchus, 1537. 8vo. (14, 9x9, 3cm). [1=title], 3-277, [3=colophon with printer's device and 2 blanks] leaves. LACKING the first 21 leaves (= engraved title-page, De vita Homeri, Index and preface by Divus). Later gilt calf, spine with morocco title-piece. (last page of the preface pasted on the verso title; small (marginal) tear in leaves 75 and 76; ex libris John Kerrich, Geldestone Hall) Fresh copy. ¶ not in VD16; Adams H 770. ¶ First Divo edition; "toutes ces traductions sont pleines d'erreurs; cependant celle d'Homère fut en vogue pendant le seizième siècle". (NBG 14.332-333). (Hoffmann II/333. Of Andrea Divo di Capodistria year of birth nor year of death are known.

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