![HESYCHIUS of Alexandria (3d or 4th century). Lexikon, in Greek. Venice: Aldus Manutius, August 1514. [Bound with:] — POLLUX, Julius (c. 130-188). Vocabulari Index, in Greek. Venice: Aldus Manutius, 11 April 1502. [And:] — SUDA (11th century). Lexicon, in Greek. Venice: Aldus Manutius, February 1514.](https://www.christies.com/img/LotImages/2015/CKS/2015_CKS_10455_0064_000(hesychius_of_alexandria_lexikon_in_greek_venice_aldus_manutius_august061354).jpg?w=1)
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HESYCHIUS of Alexandria (3d or 4th century). Lexikon, in Greek. Venice: Aldus Manutius, August 1514. [Bound with:] — POLLUX, Julius (c. 130-188). Vocabulari Index, in Greek. Venice: Aldus Manutius, 11 April 1502. [And:] — SUDA (11th century). Lexicon, in Greek. Venice: Aldus Manutius, February 1514.
2° (321 x 200mm). Aldine device on first and final leaf of first and third works. (Wormholes to upper margin of first and final leaves touching text, occasional spotting to edges and some light browning, small clean tear to T5 in final work). Contemporary half pigskin, title on front cover (lacking clasps, some rubbing). Provenance: erased inscription and ink drawing on title of first work — Bibliotheca PDL (stamp in each work).
THREE RARE DICTIONARIES IN A CONTEMPORARY BINDING. EDITIO PRINCEPS of Hesichius' and Pollux's works and an improved second edition of Suda's Lexicon. Hesychius' text was edited by Marco Musuro from a manuscript Aldus had acquired and wanted to publish himself. It deals mainly with words that exist in unusual forms or have more than one meaning; it also quotes many passages from lost works by orators, poets, historians and medical writers (Staikos). The main aim of the Greek Index of Julius Pollux was to supplement the range of lexicographical works available to students, and it provided a wide survey of Attic usage, with a good deal of information about the culture of classical Athens. The third work, which was published for the first time in 1499, was based on a different manuscript than the first edition with often better text and several new additions. Adams H-509, P-1787, S-2062; Ahmanson-Murphy 54, 119, 122; Dionisotti & Orlandi LXXXIV, XXXIV, LXXXI; Hoffmann II 261, III 260, III 461; Renouard Alde, 66:3, 32:11, 70:1; Staikos I, 348.
2° (321 x 200mm). Aldine device on first and final leaf of first and third works. (Wormholes to upper margin of first and final leaves touching text, occasional spotting to edges and some light browning, small clean tear to T5 in final work). Contemporary half pigskin, title on front cover (lacking clasps, some rubbing). Provenance: erased inscription and ink drawing on title of first work — Bibliotheca PDL (stamp in each work).
THREE RARE DICTIONARIES IN A CONTEMPORARY BINDING. EDITIO PRINCEPS of Hesichius' and Pollux's works and an improved second edition of Suda's Lexicon. Hesychius' text was edited by Marco Musuro from a manuscript Aldus had acquired and wanted to publish himself. It deals mainly with words that exist in unusual forms or have more than one meaning; it also quotes many passages from lost works by orators, poets, historians and medical writers (Staikos). The main aim of the Greek Index of Julius Pollux was to supplement the range of lexicographical works available to students, and it provided a wide survey of Attic usage, with a good deal of information about the culture of classical Athens. The third work, which was published for the first time in 1499, was based on a different manuscript than the first edition with often better text and several new additions. Adams H-509, P-1787, S-2062; Ahmanson-Murphy 54, 119, 122; Dionisotti & Orlandi LXXXIV, XXXIV, LXXXI; Hoffmann II 261, III 260, III 461; Renouard Alde, 66:3, 32:11, 70:1; Staikos I, 348.
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