Ηρόδοτος, Γεώργιος Γεμιστός - Πλήθων (Gemistus Pletho), Joachim Camerarius (ed.), "Ηροδότου λόγοι εννέα, οίπερ επικαλούνται Μούσαι, Herodoti Libri Novem, quibus Musarum... ad haec, Γεωργίου Γεμιστού, του και Πλήθωνος, περί την μετά των εν Μαντινεία μαχών, βιβλία β. Georgii Gemisti, qui et Pletho dicitur, de iis quaè post pugnam ad Mantineam gesta sunt, libri II...", Basileae, in officina Hervagiana, 1541. 4to (20 x 29.5cm), pp. [18], 310.

This is the second ever printed edition in Greek about Herodotus, with the first published in Venice by Aldus Manutius in 1502 (ιστορικά η δεύτερη έκδοση του Ηροδότου τυπωμένη στα Ελληνικά). In this edition is included an important work of the Byzantine Philosopher Gemistus Pletho (Γεώργιος Γεμιστός Πλήθων) entitled "Εκ των Διοδώρου και Πλουτάρχου περί την μετά των εν Μαντινείᾳ μαχών, εν κεφαλαίοις διάληψις", first printed in Venice 1503 by Aldus Manutius. In this work, Pletho includes his remarks along the system of government of ancient Sparta, a system that affected his ideas of ideal government.

The current work is edited by Joachim Camerarius, important German classical scholar and translator of many ancient Greek writers. He also produced the first printed Greek edition of Ptolemys astrology text, the Tetrabiblos, in 1535.

Contemporary full calf, covers with armorial decorations in gilt. Extensive external wear, the covers detached. Inside in fine condition with some contemporary marginalia and few ink signs along edges. Missing first blanc and last blanc leaf (that includes the printer’s device).

An extremely rare copy of the only second edition of Herodotus printed in Greek language, accompanied with an also extremely rare work of Gemistus Pletho (Γεώργιος Γεμιστός - Πλήθων).