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LIVIUS, TITUS. The Romane History . . . Translated out of Latine into English, by Philemon Holland, Doctor in Physicke. 1600

LIVIUS, TITUS. The Romane History . . . Translated out of Latine into English, by Philemon Holland, Doctor in Physicke. Woodcut portrait of Queen Elizabeth I on title verso; another of the author on [-]4v. [10] (of [12]), 804, 809-1351, 1354-1403, [41] (of [43]) pages; lacks initial and final blanks. Folio, 329x220 mm, contemporary calf with gilt arabesque centerpiece on covers (excised from rear cover), top and bottom spine compartments and cover corners restored; conspicuous paper corrosion in lower outer corners at beginning and end not affecting text, also extending into outer margin of first few leaves with crude restoration along fore edge of title and next leaf, contents otherwise generally quite clean. London: Adam Islip, 1600

  • Notes: first edition in english, and the first of Holland''s translations of the classics. Pforzheimer 496; STC 16613.
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