Justinus de historiis Phillipicis, et totius mundi originibus

First edition, illustrated with a handsome frontispiece by Chauveau bearing the arms of the Dauphin. The edition is part of those called "ad usum delphini", for the use of the Dauphin. Edition prepared by Cantel.
20th-century half vellum binding with corners. Jansenist spine with raised bands. Title and date in pen. One dampstain in lower margin of pp. 241 to 256.
Only one work remains to us from the 3rd-century Roman historian Justin, an abridgement of the Philippic histories of Trogus Pompeius; however an original work that is not just a repetition of Trogus Pompeius's work. Cantel's notes and commentaries are divided into 2 columns beneath the text. Different types are found, geographical, historical, or linguistic; Cantel cites other ancient authors whenever he believes Justin is mistaken. Although Cantel's edition did not lastingly mark the history of the text, his commentaries were taken up, notably in London and Philadelphia, for chronological references.

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