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LIVIUS, TITUS. Historiae Romanae decades. With the Epitome of Florus, edited by Lucas Porrus. [245] (of [256]) leaves; lacks initial blank and last 10 leaves. Roman type. Folio, 332x228 mm, contemporary Italian deep red goatskin over wooden boards with brass catches and clasps, covers decorated with outer border around frame enclosing center roundel, all formed by intricate plaitwork tooling accentuated with punches, top and bottom spine compartments restored, front cover detached, rear joint cracked, leather clasp straps worn; small wormholes through covers and beginning and end of contents generally not impairing legibility, occasional foxing or browning, soiling in lower outer corner of opening leaves, modern pencil notes on pastedowns. (Treviso: Johannes Rubeus Vercellensis, 1485)
Ninth edition; the first was published circa 1469. Hain-Copinger 10136; BMC VI, 897; ISTC il00244000. For the binding cf. Walters Art Gallery, The History of Bookbinding 195.
