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Eusebius Caesariensis. Chronicon. Ad quem & Prosper & Mattheus & Matthias Palmerius, demum & Ioannes Multivallis complura quae ad haec usque tempora subsecuta sunt adiecere. Paris, H. Estienne & J. Badius, 1512. Kl.-4to (20:15,5 cm). Mit Holzschn.-Titelbordüre. 20 nn., 175 (recte 173) num., 1 nn. Bll. Hldr. d. 19. Jh. mit Rvg., etwas berieben. Adams E 1073; Sabin 23114; Alden-L. 512/5; Renouard 12, 15; Mortimer 217 Anm.; Schreiber 28 Anm. (beide A. 1518). - Erste Ausgabe. "The volume is famous for its reference to the invention of printing (under the year 1457 Mattia Palmieri records Gutenberg's invention of printing in 1440), and for several passages of American interest: e. g. under the year 1509 Multivallis has devoted considerable space to an account of the arrival of seven savages at Rouen: these are generally agreed to be American Indians" (Schreiber). "Title-border with the arms of the Université de Paris and two putti at the head, and Estienne's name set in type in a circle at the foot. Criblé initials in three sizes." (Mortimer). Bis auf den Index in Rot und Schwarz gedruckt. - Vereinzelt braunfleckig; erste Bll. mit kl. Wurmgang in der unteren Außenecke, Titel auch mit Löchlein in der Bordüre; Schlussbl. aufgezogen, Titel im Unterrand mit altem Besitzvermerk. First edition, apart from the index printed in red and black. - Some brownstaining here and there, minor worming to lower outer corner of a few leaves, last leaf backed, small hole to title border, old ownership inscription to lower margin of title. 19th cent. leather-backed boards, spine gilt, somewhat rubbed.