Iamblichus; Johannes Theodoretus Arcerius, ed. and trans. IAMBLICHI CHALCIDENSIS EX SYRIA COELE DE VITA PYTHAGORAE, & PROTREPTICAE ORATIONES AD PHILOSOPHIAM LIB II. s.l. [Heidelberg]: In Bibliopolio Commeliniano, 1598. Limp parchment. First edition. 4to; *2 A-2E4 a-c4; [4], 224, 22, 2[errata and colophon]pp. This copy with book I only, with note to reader and notes from author added at the end. Double column text with parallel Greek and Latin. With colophon, woodcut device on title page, woodcut ornaments, initials, and diagrams. Adams I7; USTC 664874.

8 x 6 1/8 in.

From the Collection of Professor Roberto Severino, Washington, D.C.

Iamblichus was a Syrian 3rd/4th century Neoplatonic philosopher who wrote about mathematics, philosophy, and the life of the Greek philosopher Pythagorus.

Parchment with discoloration and warping, darkened spine, edgewear and one small wormhole, losses at two edges and head of spine, lacking ties; cracking at hinges, occasional light grime, frayed edges, stain, small loss, and tiny wormhole, minimal marginalia/underlining, pages toned with scattered foxing, manuscript on colophon, lacking endpapers. An overall good example of this early translation.