MELANCHTHON (MELANCHTON), PHILIPP. (JOHANNES CARION).

Chronicon Carionis Latine expositum et auctum multis & ueteribus & recentibus Historijs, in narrationibus rerum Græcarum, Germanicarum & Ecclesiasticarum,...Accessit locupletissimus rerum ac uerborum memorabilum Index. (Pars I-II).

Wittenberg, Hæredes Georg Rhau, 1560. Small 8vo. Later boards. Boards Loose. Woodcut portrait of Melanchthon on first title. (24),(360),(25);(16),(380) pp. Some marginal notes in a contemporary hand. A few leaves at end fainltly dampstained in margins. Occasionally slightly browned.

One of the very first latin editions of Melanchthon's textbook on universal history, founded on Johannes Carionis' "Chronik" but completely rewritten by Melanchthon. The work had a wide influence on contemporary historical theory and was translated into many languages. - Not in Brunet & Graesse, not in BMC, Short-title catalogue. - Adams C 712-21 (but only later editions).

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