Rare antique book 1719 Homeri Iliados with Commentary by Moschopoulos, bound in vellum, Utrecht. Full Title: MAN. MOSCHOPULI BYZANTINI SCHOLIA ad HOMERI ILIADOS LIBRUM I. & II. Publisher: Jacobus a Poolsum, Utrecht, 1719. Language: Greek and Latin. Pages: [20], 215, [36], 252, [12]. Good condition, ex-library stamp, tight binding. This rare and important volume presents the first printed edition of the Byzantine scholia (ancient commentary) on the first two books of Homer’s Iliad, composed by the Byzantine scholar Manuel Moschopulus (ca. 13th–14th century). The text is accompanied by extensive Latin notes and critical observations by Joannes Scherpezeel and a scholarly commentary by the eminent German humanist Joachim Camerarius the Elder (1500–1574), one of the central figures in Renaissance classical philology. This is an exceptionally important philological edition, ideal for classical scholars, Byzantinists, and collectors of early Greek printing. It captures the intellectual legacy of three great minds—Moschopulus, Camerarius, and Scherpezeel—and offers rare insight into how Homer was read, interpreted, and taught from antiquity through the Renaissance. Its excellent state of preservation, combined with its scholarly importance and attractive original binding, make it a valuable addition to any collection of classical texts or early modern academic printings.Size 19x12x4 cm.