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Sale 437 - Fine Books and Manuscripts
May 5, 2016
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TACITUS, CORNELIUS
The Annales of Cornelius Tacitus. The Description of Germanie [bound with:] The End of Nero and Beginning of Galba. Foure Bookes of the Histories of Cornelius Tacitus. London: Printed by J.L. for Richard Whitaker, 1640.2 works in one. 4to, rebound in modern dark brown tree calf, gilt-lettered spine, engraved head-pieces, engraved plan of the Forum and a few marginal engravings to the second work. Sixth edition of Nero. Manuscript inscription to recto of the second blank leaf from Charles Whitley to Frank Bond, May 1916; chips to fore edge 93-109; pp. 95-98 in second work trimmed down; light dampstaining, especially at top portion of last few pp. in second work, remaining text may have been washed; 1-inch tear to top of p. 227 second work; 2-inch tear to title page top right corner.

