Quinto Curtio – Quintus Curtius Rufus – 1531 | History of Alexander the Great

Quinto Curtio by Quintus Curtius Rufus is a famous and important work celebrating the life of Alexander the Great. Curtius describes the strange and mysterious things that Alexander the Great encounters on his military expedition and does so with great historical acumen. This book, along with Livy and Tacitus, should always be considered part of the canon of ancient world texts.

This Candido translation was published in 1531 and is known to be one of the earliest printings of Curtius’s history of Alexander the Great.

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Quinto Curtio da P. Candido di latino in volgare tradotto et novamente corretto
• Author(s): Quintus Curtius Rufus
• Contributor(s): Pier Candido Decembrio (Translator)
• Publisher: In Vineggia per Vettor.q. Piero Rauano, della Serena & compagni
• Edition: 1531
• Format: (16mo), single volume
• Binding: Full vellum
• Size:  6.25 in x 4 in (15.9 cm x 10.1 cm)
• Collation: 196 leaves
• Contents Include:
  • Historiae Alexandri Magni, translated into Italian

Condition:

Good. Binding rubbed and visibly aged; text block remains secure. Vellum faded, but strong. Toning present throughout.

Why Collect This?

• 1531 imprint from a Venetian press
• Original vellum binding retained

Item Number: # 29133