16mo, 424, (7 Index, 1) pp. Engraved title, marbled paste downs, armorial bookplate of Lord Sinclair. Contemporary calf, a.e.g., covers with double gilt rules, cornerpieces and a central rose, gilt phoenix to the foot of the spine with the motto Rinasce Piu Gloriosa ("It rises again more glorious"), spine rather worn with slight loss to ends. The history of part of Switzerland during Roman times. Willems 392. First published 1617. Seller Inventory # 17121

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Title: Rhetia, ubi Eius verus situs, Politia, bella...

Publisher: Lugd. Batavorum [Leiden]: Ex Officina Elzeviriana

Publication Date: 1633

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Bow Windows Bookshop has a large general stock of old and fine books and maps. Owned in partnership by Ric Latham and Jonathan Menezes, we buy and sell all manner of titles from early leatherbound volumes to modern first editions. We exhibit at bookfairs in the UK and North America and issue regular printed catalogues. Located in the beautiful county town of Lewes in the south-east of England, we are open six days a week. All our books are described as accurately as possible and we abide by the Code of Good Practice of the Antiquarian Booksellers Association

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Bow Windows Bookshop Ltd.
175 High Street, Lewes, BN7 1YE, United Kingdom

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We can accept payment by Mastercard, Visa and Sterling cheques, as well as by bank transfer. Please make cheques payable to Bow Windows Bookshop Ltd. All books must be prepaid before sending, unless you are already known to us. All books are returnable for a full refund if found not to be as described. Postage will be charged at cost and at buyer's request by air or surface mail, and will automatically include full insurance cover.
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