Cornelius Nepos ex libris scriptis editisque recensitus selectis interpretum commentariis novisque auctus

New illustrated edition with two plates hors-texte.
Contemporary full glazed hazelnut calf binding, smooth spine uniformly lightened and decorated with gilt roulettes, interlacing patterns and fillets, wide blind dentelle framing the boards surrounded by gilt fillets and interlacing patterns, gilt fillet on the edges, gilt striations on the headcaps, triple gilt fillets and stamps surrounding the pastedowns, all edges gilt. Binding signed Purgold.
Scattered foxing.
Handsome copy pleasingly bound in a signed contemporary binding.