The historical library of Diodorus the Sicilian. : In 15 books. The first five, contain the antiquities of Egypt, Asia, Africa, Greece, the islands, and Europe. The last ten, an historical account of the affairs of the Persians, Grecians, Macedonians, and other parts of the world. To which are added, the fragments of Diodorus that are found in the Bibliotheca of Photius
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Type of record: Book
Title: The historical library of Diodorus the Sicilian. : In 15 books. The first five, contain the antiquities of Egypt, Asia, Africa, Greece, the islands, and Europe. The last ten, an historical account of the affairs of the Persians, Grecians, Macedonians, and other parts of the world. To which are added, the fragments of Diodorus that are found in the Bibliotheca of Photius
Other titles: Bibliotheca historica
Classmark: BC Lt q/DIO
Creator(s): Diodorus Siculus
Publisher: printed by Edw. Jones for Awnsham and John Churchil, and Edw. Castle
Publication city: London
Date(s): 1700
Language: English
Size and medium: [28], 444, [2], 473-797, [32] p
Persistent link: https://explore.library.leeds.ac.uk/special-collections-explore/272220
Printed items catalogue: https://leeds.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/discovery/fulldisplay?vid=44LEE_INST:VU1&docid=alma991018169259705181
Collection group(s): English Literature
Description
Pages 778-780, 783 repeated in numbering. The leaf between p.444 and p.473 is paged 245-246: the text is continuous and the catchwords are answered.
The fragments have separate title-pages, dated 1699; the paging is continuous.
The first plate is in fact the part-title to the "Last ten books", and is printed, not engraved.
Not collated.
Wing (2nd ed.) D1512.
Additional description
An internal tear affects the text on pages 369-371
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