"the Works Of Cornelius Tacitus And Velleius Paterculus", I Vol. In 4 Of 1610 Rel. Vintage

Beautiful and rare in this beautiful period binding in 4to format in Havana morocco, spine with raised bands decorated with fleurons, cover with gilt fillet frame, oval cartouche in its center with a crown of laurel leaves, remarkable ornamental false title with the arms of Henri IV in the frontispiece of Iaspar Isac from 1610, missing a corner at the bottom. In Paris at Jean Gesselin rue St. Jacques. at the Image St. Martin & in his shop at the Palace in the "gallery of prisoners". "The Works of C. Cornelius Tacitus, Roman Knight. Illustrated in this latest edition with Chronologies, Summaries, & Annotations; And the Roman History of C. Velleius Paterculus. Newly translated into French by IB With several Tables, drawn up in the form of Common Places..... This strong book from the last year of King Henry IV is a precious testimony to Ancient Roman History for seasoned Latinists... A beautiful piece, folding table, initials.... Paper with a certain experience, complete and very full of History, in its rare binding from the very beginning of the 17th century