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Title: Historia D'Herodiano dello Imperio dopo Marco tradotta in lingua toscana & con diligentia stampata.
Author: Herodian.
Description: [3], 109, …
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Title: Historia D'Herodiano dello Imperio dopo Marco tradotta in lingua toscana & con diligentia stampata.
Author: Herodian.
Description: [3], 109, [3] leaves. Lacking 1 (blank?) leaf at front. Woodcut printer's device on title page and verso of final leaf. (8vo) 14 x 9.2 cm (5.5 x 3.5 inches) early full vellum, spine lettered in an early hand. Herodian's History of Rome comprises a collection of eight books covering the period from the death of Marcus Aurelius in 180 A.D. to the beginning of Gordian III's reign in 238. It provides a first person account of one of the most politically diverse times of the Roman Empire. While this edition is well represented in institutional collections (WorldCat locates 14 copies), only 2 copies appear in the auction records for at least 30 years.
Heading: Place Published: Florence.
Publisher: Guinta.
Date Published: 1522.
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- Dimensions
- 1ʺW × 3.5ʺD × 5.5ʺH
- Styles
- Traditional
- Period
- 16th Century
- Country of Origin
- Italy
- Item Type
- Vintage, Antique or Pre-owned
- Materials
- Paper
- Woodcut
- Condition
- Good Condition, Original Condition Unaltered, Some Imperfections
- Color
- Tan
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