Oct 24, 2024 - Sale 2683

Sale 2683 - Lot 21

Unsold
Estimate: $ 5,000 - $ 7,000
Livius, Titus. translated by Philemon Holland (1552-1637)
The Romane Historie.

London: Printed by Adam Islip, 1600.



First edition in English, folio, title page featuring Islip's large woodcut compartment surrounding his printer's mark; with woodcut portrait of Queen Elizabeth to verso of title page, facing dedication to herself, and woodcut portrait of Livy on A4 verso; lacking final blank; bound in later half morocco, a little light water staining to contents, edges trimmed; one text leaf with paper repair; 12 x 8 in.

STC 16613; ESTC S114001; Pforzheimer 495.

Rasmussen-Hines Collection of Shakespeare & Renaissance Literature.