(GENEBRARD, GILBERT) Chronographia in duos libros distincta. Prior est de rebus veteris populi: Posterior recentes historias,
praesertimq[ue]; ecclesiasticas, complectitur. Paris, Martin Juvenus (Martin le Jeune), 1567.
Folio (295x190 mm. 61 ll. (A4-O4, P5). Lacking last leaf. Two parts in one volume, part two with separate title page. Woodcut device on titles and on the penultimate page, a little Hebrew printing on P5r. First title with upper margin repaired, staining and spotting, old inscription of the name of the author. Text with some spotting and staining, some dampstaining, worming to about 20 leaves to the margin, last 10 leaves with repaired upper corner.
Red late 19th century half leather binding, slightly worn, gilt spine with title.

FIRST EDITION of this universal history of all periods from the Creation to 1566. Published by the French Benedictine and orientalist Genebrard . A very influential work at the time, and the concept of reducing history to chronology and tables became increasingly popular.