A collection of fragments purporting to be the work of Greek and Latin writers, first published at Rome in 1498 with commentary by Giovanni Nanni, who was probably the author himself. The present ed. derives from that published by de Marnef in Paris, 1510, with the addition of the last two items by Tacitus and Conrad Celtis.

Place and publisher from VD 16.

Edited by Geoffroy Tory, who wrote the dedicatory epistle (dated 1510, Paris).

Publisher's device on t.p. derives from that of de Marnef in the ed. of 1510, with different initials; see Brunet, where both are reproduced. Full-page woodcut view of ancient Rome, G4v. Initials, that on f1r inverted.

Signatures: [a]⁶ b-c⁴ d⁸ e-f⁴ g⁸ h⁴ I⁸ k⁸.

Includes index.

Brunet, I, 810

VD 16 B1649

Binding: 19th-century marbled paper, half mottled sheepskin. Red and green spine labels with title and imprint: BEROSUS / MYRSILUS / ETC. // PARIS / 1511.

Centered on front pastedown of Getty copy is label of Georgius Kloss, M.D., Francofurti ad Moenum. Extensive bibliographical note in black ink on [a]6v, and a few marginal annotations in the same hand.