Cornelii Nepotis Excellentium Imperatorum Vitae ex editione Oxoniensi fideliter expressae.

Cornelius Nepos.

Published by Glasguae, [Glasgow] In Aedibus Academicis Excudebant Rob. Et And. Foulis MDCC.XLIX. [1749]. Gaskell # 136, p. 135.

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Duodecimo; 3 1/8 in. x 5 ¼ in., [i]-xix, Nomina Impp.[2]pp., (Ads.=) Books Printed by Foulis [2]pp. [1]-215 pp. Old polished calf, with dark green leather title label on spine, with gilt title, four raised bands with worn gilding of floral & crown design on spine, double-line gilt borders around covers, worn gilt on cover edges; sprinkled edges. Small, 18th century, engraved, armorial bookplate of Jo./n [John] Mordaunt Cope Esq. on front paste-down, and a modern bookplate below this, early shelf mark in red, and other early personal library marks; light tanning to edges of endpapers, flyleaves. The spine & hinges of the binding shows age-related wear, with abrasions to the covers, rubbing to the edges,; splitting to front outer cover hinge. Unrestored copy. Worn gilt designs show some aspects of Foulis bindings (X form in center of the gilt device). Biographies of Greeks & Romans in this edition: 1. Miltiades; 2. Themistocles; 3. Aristides; 4. Pausanias; 5. Cimon; 6. Lysander; 7. Alcibiades; 8. Thrasybulus; 9. Conon; 10. Dion; 11. Iphicrates; 12. Chabrias; 13. Timotheus; 14. Datames; 15. Epaminondas; 16. Pelopidas; 17. Agesilaus; 18. Eumenes; 19. Phocion; 20. Timoleon; 21. Hamilcar; 22. Hannibal; (Romans): [23] M. Porcius Cato; [24] T. Pomp. Atticus. (Latin Text). Seller Inventory # ABE-502825302

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Title: Cornelii Nepotis Excellentium Imperatorum ...

Publisher: Glasguae, [Glasgow] In Aedibus Academicis Excudebant Rob. Et And. Foulis MDCC.XLIX. [1749]. Gaskell # 136, p. 135.

Binding: Hardcover