Buy this book on-line Pomponius Mela : Pomponii Malae Libri Tres De Situ Orbis. Julli Honorii Oratoris Excerptum Cosmographiae Nunc Primum Ex MS Editum. Cosmographia, Quae Falfo Hactenus Aethicum Auctorem Praetulit, Variis Lectionibus Ex MS. Illustrata. Omnia Deligentissime Recognita, (cont)Lugd. Batavorum Apud Jordanum Luchtmans., 1685
(title cont) " . additis ad melam notis." [18], 144 pages; index; contemporary vellum binding (3 3/4 x 6 1/4 inch). Minor cracking to the top of the spine. Library stamp on the title page of the 'Historical Society of Pennsylvania'. Pomponius Mela was the earliest Roman geographer, born in Albeciras (Spain), and died c. 45 CE. It is the only formal treatise on the subject in Classical Latin besides Pliny's 'Historia Naturalis'. 'De situ orbis' mainly agrees with Greek writers from Eratosthenes to Strabo that show the five continents surrounded by oceans. Being from Spain his concept of the west coast of Europe is more complete in details and even shows the British Isles and names the Orkney Islands. Text is in Latin, in Very good clean copy.. Book. Book Condition: Collectible-Very Good. Binding: Hardcover Click here for full details of this book, to ask a question or to buy it on-line. Bibliophile Bookbase probably offers multiple copies of Pomponius Mela : Pomponii Malae Libri Tres De Situ Orbis. Julli Honorii Oratoris Excerptum Cosmographiae Nunc Primum Ex MS Editum. Cosmographia, Quae Falfo Hactenus Aethicum Auctorem Praetulit, Variis Lectionibus Ex MS. Illustrata. Omnia Deligentissime Recognita, (cont). Click here to select from a complete list of available copies of this book. Bibliophile Bookbase lists over 5 million books, maps and prints including atlases, antiquarian books, libri antichi, out of print books and out-of-print books. Bibliophile Bookbase for antiquarian books, maps and prints. |