Author: VELLEIUS PATERCULUS (CA. 19 B.C.-CA. 30 A.D)
Title: C. Velleii Paterculi historiæ Romanæ ad M. Vinicium cos. libri duo / Interpretatione et notis illustravit Robertus Riguez e Societate Jesu, jussu. Christianissimi Regis, in usum Serenissimi Delphini
Description: Parisiis : Apud Fredericum Leonard typographum Regis. Serenissimi Delphini. & cleri Gallicani. via Jacobaea 1675. First Edition. Good copy in a contemporary binding of polished calf. Spine bands and panel edges somewhat worn and dulled as with age. Generalized surface marks and scuffs to boards. Remains of a small gilt-blocked leather label to spine. Raised bands and spine compartments uniformly tooled in gilt. Gilt-tooled coat of arms on front and rear panels with gilt decorative borders. Some surface staining evident to on back panel. Front and rear hinges starting. Internally. pages are very clean. with some dust-toning and light tanning evident in margins as with age. There is some marginal water staining evident in the last few pages of the index - text unaffected. Considering the age of this title. it remains particularly well-preserved overall. Further scans. images etc. and additional bibliographical material available on request.; 8vo 8' - 9' tall; 151 pages; Physical description: [30]. 151. [89] p. frontis. ; 25cm. Subjects: History. Ancient -- Rome -- History -- Early works to 1800. Notes: With engraved frontispiece depicting a ship and a dolphin (emblem of the Dauphin). signed: 'L. Cossin sculp.' Woodcut title vignette with motto 'Virtute invidiam vince' (printer's device). initials. head- and tailpieces. Language: Latin. Referenced by: BM STC French. 1601-1700. V166.Weight in Kg appr.:

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