“Εκλογαί Ιστορικαί. Selecta Principum Historicorum. Herodoti, Thucydidis, Xenophontis, Polybii illustres loci, Plutarchi vitae Demosthenis et Ciceronis delectu, praefatione, annotatione discipulorum institutioni accomodavit D. WYTTENBACHIUS”, Amsterdam, Den Hengst, 1820. 8vo. Xlii, 476. Introduction in Latin, text in Greek.

Contemporary fine armorial full vellum: covers paneled in gilt with floral motifs along shield with 3 Saint Andrews Crosses (“xxx”), 4 cornerpieces , beautiful coat of arms in the center: bearing again a laurel framed shield with 3 Saint Andrews Crosses “XXX”, a human figure on the top holding a spear and a plaque bearing the “XXX” symbols surrounded by puttis. Spine gilt tooled. Ex-libris labels “Camille Aboussouan” on paste-down and free end-paper. Wear along front free end-paper joint, otherwise Fine.