Caius VELLEIUS PATERCULUS
Historia romanae voluminibus duobus cum integris scholiis, notis, variis lectionibus et animadversionibus doctorum curante Petro Burmanno[The Roman History of Velleius Paterculus]
Apud Samuel Luchtmans|Lugduni Batavorum [Leiden] • [Leyde] [Leiden] 1744|12.50 x 21 cm|relié
First critical edition by Petro Burmanno. An allegorical frontispiece by Van der My engraved by Blesvyk.
Contemporary full vellum binding gilt with the arms of the city of Amsterdam. Smooth spine decorated with 5 small stamps with the arms of the city of Amsterdam, roll tooling in place of raised bands. Boards stamped at center with the large arms of the city of Amsterdam, gilt roll border and Amsterdam arms stamps in the corners. Gilding almost entirely faded on the central arms. Traces of ties. Title in black ink. Spine soiled. Some foxing.
Bookplate: Bibliothèque de M. A. R. Couronne.
Esteemed critical edition. The numerous notes and commentaries occupy thre
€700