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[GODWIN, THOMAS] Romane Historiae Anthologia, Recognita Et Aucta. An English Exposition of the Roman Antiquities: Wherein Many Roman and English-Offices Are Parallel'd, and Divers Obscure Phrases Explain'd
London: For Peter Parker, 1668. Revised Edition. Hardcover. Recently rebound in three quarter calf over marbled paper boards with four raised bands on spine and gilt decoration and spine label bearing gilt titles, new endpapers, contents clean and bright. Godwin wrote this work, which was originally published in 1614, while headmaster of Abingdon school. The work is essentially a text book of what today we would call social history. The authors aim was not just to impart the customs, religion, politics and social life of ancient Rome but also to show how those things related to life in England in the 17th century, 4to , [6] 270 [20] pp. VG .
Offered for GBP 195.00 = appr. US$ 319.02 by: Double - B - Books Ltd. - Book number: 6428
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