Rome.- Florus (Lucius Annaeus) Epitomae rerum Romanarum, rare at auction

Rome.- Florus (Lucius Annaeus) Epitomae rerum Romanarum; Jordanus Osnabrugensis De Prerogativa Romani imperii; Alexander de Roes Memoriale de praerogativa Romani imperii, collation: [a-c10], double column, 29 ff. (of 30, lacking final blank), 46 lines, Gothic type, four-line incipit printed in red, initials in red or blue, initial-strokes in red, fol.1 & 25 with marginal decoration in blue, a few ff. with remains of / small stain from paper tab to outer margin, some water-staining / staining and spotting or foxing, mostly marginal, lightly browned (first f. a little heavier), 19th century navy blue morocco by Aitken, gilt, spine in compartments richly so, a few scuffs, rubbed, g.e., small folio (281 x 201mm.), [Cologne], [Arnold Ther Hoernen], [c.1474]. *** Rare copy at auction of this brief history of Rome, from its foundation to the closing of the temple of Janus by Augustus in 25 BC. Provenance: Frederick Sergent (engraved armorial bookplate & ink presentation inscription dated April 1852); presented by him to the Malta Protestant College (blind-stamp to front free endpaper and upper margin of fol.1 & ink inscription 'M.P.C. Library 1853' to front free endpaper). Literature: BMC I, 202; Goff F-233; GW 10094; Bod-Inc F-077; BSB-Ink F-168.050; ISTC if00233000.

Estimate:£2,000

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