HISTORIA D'HERODIANO DELLO IMPERIO DOPO MARCO TRADOTTA IN LINGUA TOSCANA & CON DILIGENTIA STAMPATA
by HERODIAN
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- Hardcover
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FLORENCE: GUINTA, 1522. Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. 24mo - over 5 - 5¾" tall. BOOK DESCRIPTION: HERODIAN'S HISTORY OF ROME, EIGHT BOOK COLLECTION IN ONE; HISTORICAL FIRST PERSON ACCOUNT FROM THE DEATH OF MARCUS AURELIUS IN 180 A.D. TO THE BEGINNING OF GORDIAN III'S REIGN IN 238. A RARE GLIMPSE INTO A TUMULTUOUS AND DIVERSE PERIOD OF THE ROMAN EMPIRE. [3]. 109, [3] LEAVES. LACKING 1 (BLANK?) LEAF AT FRONT. WOODCUT PRINTER'S DEVICE ON TITLE PAGE AND VERSO OF FINAL LEAF. SIZE/DIMENSIONS: (8VO)/14 x 9.2 CM. (5 1/2 x 3 1/2") EARLY FULL VELLUM, SPINE LETTERED IN AN EARLY HAND. BOOK CONDITION: VERY GOOD; SOME WEAR AND SOILING TO VELLUM, SOME WORMING IN COVERS, SMALL HOLE IN VELLUM ON SPINE; TITLE PAGE WITH SOME EDGE WEAR; EARLY INK NOTES IN MARGINS.
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- De Coux and Associates Books
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- 001427
- Title
- HISTORIA D'HERODIANO DELLO IMPERIO DOPO MARCO TRADOTTA IN LINGUA TOSCANA & CON DILIGENTIA STAMPATA
- Author
- HERODIAN
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- GUINTA
- Place of Publication
- FLORENCE
- Date Published
- 1522
- Keywords
- Rome
- Size
- 24mo - over 5 - 5¾"
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