"Although the Greek original of these Tables is lost, they have survived through an ancient Armenian translation, and in the present Latin version of Jerome, who has added continuations to the year 381. The Chronological Tables are arranged in parallel columns illustrating the whole history of the world year by year ... The volume is famous for its reference to the invention of printing (under the year 1457 Mattia Palmieri records Gutenberg's invention of printing in 1440), and for several passages of American interest: e. g., under the year 150 Multivallis has devoted considerable space to an account of the arrival of seven savages at Rouen: these are generally agreed to be American Indians - although there is some doubt whether they were from Brazil or Canada." (Schreiber)

Deckel im Oberrand wasserfleckig, Rücken am ob. Kap. mit Fehlstelle. Sehr schöner und wohlerhaltener Estienne-Druck in Rot und Schwarz auf kräftigem Papier, in einem starken zeitgenöss. Holzdeckelband mit Montierungsspur des urspr. Kettenbeschlags, Titel mit zeitgenöss. Widmung, dat. Köln 1521.
Second edition. Beautiful printing by Estienne in red and black on strong paper. With woodcut title-border and some fine criblé-initials. Contemp. blindtooled pigskin over strong wooden boards with 2 brass-clasps, rear board with hole of the former chain hasp (waterstaining in upper covering, upper spine with small damage). Title with contemp. dedication, dated Cologne 1521. Fine copy.