Feb 28, 2013 - Sale 2305

Sale 2305 - Lot 5

Price Realized: $ 660
?Final Price Realized includes Buyer’s Premium added to Hammer Price
Estimate: $ 300 - $ 500
APPIANUS of Alexandria. Historia delle Guerre Esterne de Romani. 175, [1] leaves * Libro . . . nel qual si contengono le Guerre che fecero i Romani con li Carthaginesi, et con li Spagnuoli nella Spagna. 41, [1] leaves. Together, parts 2 and 3 (of 3) in one volume. 8vo, 157x104 mm, early 19th-century red morocco gilt by C. [i. e., Samuel Charles?] Smith with Aldine device on covers, spine darkened; occasional insignificant marginal foxing or dampstaining, first title page lightly soiled. Syston Park and monogram bookplates of Sir John Hayford Thorold (1773-1831). (Venice: House of the Sons of Aldus, 1551)

Additional Details

The portion dealing with foreign campaigns from this edition of Appian's history of Roman wars in the Italian translation by Alessandro Braccesi. Renouard, page 152(16); Ahmanson-Murphy 419.