1552 Scarce Italian Vellum Book - Polybius, On the Formation of the Roman Military Camps. Polibio, Del Modo d'Accampare.
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Author: Polibio (Polybius Megapolitanus).
Title: Del modo dell'Accampare tradotto di greco per M. Philippo Strozzi. Calculo della castrametatione di Messer Bartholomeo Cavalcanti. Comparatione dell'armadura,&dell'ordinanza de Romani & de Macedoni di Polibio tradotta dal medesimo. Scelta de gli Apophtegmi di Plutarco tradotti per M. Philippo Strozzi.
Publisher: In Fiorenza, L'Anno MDLII (1552).
Language: Text in Italian
Size: 6" X 4.5".
Pages: 184 pages.
Binding: Very good original 16th-century vellum binding (hinges fine, worn, and scuffed - as shown) under a protective removable mylar cover.
Content: Very good content (bright, tight, and clean, rare light foxing and staining - as shown). An exceptionally clean copy.
Estimate: (USD 500 - USD 750).
The book: This 1552 scarce Italian vellum book, Del modo dell'Accampare, is an important historical work by Polybius Megapolitanus, translated by M. Philippo Strozzi. It includes detailed discussions on the formation of Roman military camps, comparative studies of Roman and Macedonian armaments and strategies, and selected aphorisms of Plutarch, also translated by Strozzi. This edition is notable for its 16th-century vellum binding, an example of historical craftsmanship and preservation. The content's clarity and the book's overall condition make it an exceptionally valuable piece for collectors and historians interested in military history, ancient Rome, and Renaissance translations.
The author: Polybius (c. 200–118 BC) was an ancient Greek historian known for his work, The Histories, which covered the period of 220–146 BC in detail. His writings are invaluable sources of information on the history of the Hellenistic world and the rise of the Roman Republic. Polybius is respected for his thorough and objective approach to historical documentation.