The book: This rare 17th-century edition of Justini Historiarum by the famous Elzevir printers is an essential work for classical historians and collectors of antiquarian books. Its comprehensive accounts of historical figures and empires are invaluable for understanding ancient world history. This historical work summarizes the Historiae Philippicae of Trogus Pompeius, detailing the history of the Macedonian Empire and various aspects of world geography and origins. 

The author: Marcus Junianus Justinus, commonly known as Justin, was a Roman historian who flourished during the 2nd or 3rd century AD. His Epitome of Trogus Pompeius' extensive histories remains one of the primary sources for Macedonian and Hellenistic history, as well as insights into the origins of the ancient world.