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The first edition in a modern language of one of the most important historical works.Lhistoire de Thucydide Athenien, de la guerre, qui fut entre les Peloponnesiens et Atheniens(The History of the Peloponnesian War)Thucydides, translated by Claude de SeysselParis, 1527Folio(330 X 230mm). 16 preliminary leaves, 281(CCLXXXI) leaves. Signatures: a8, e8, a-z8, A-L8, M10(the final blank, lacking). Contemporary blind-stamped calf(likely an old remboitage). Apart from a few minor stains and a tiny worm track in the bottom margin of the last quire, the interior is in quite clean, lovely condition. Near Fine. Elaborate woodcut border on the title page with contemporary ownership entry crossed out. Various notes on the pastedowns including a very cool contemporary one in French stating,"Today this book belongs to my lord Jacques du Faux, a cloth merchant." A beautifully printed, wide-margined copy of an important and very rare book.The study of Thucydides was part of the Renaissance tradition of turning to… Read More