M. Vellei Paterculi Quae supersunt. Cum Variis Lectionibus Optimarum Editionum; Doctorum Virorum Conjecturus & Castigationibus; et Indice Locupletissimo. Praemittuntur Annales Velleiani. [Paterculus/Opera].

Velleius Paterculus, Caius.

Published by Oxoniae E Theatro Sheldoniano. Prostant venales apud Joh. Crosley, Geor. West, Hen. Clements, & Job Howel. Anno Dom. 1693. [Oxford]. (Revised) Wing # V 181.

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Octavo; size of binding: 4 3/4 in. x 7 3/4 in., imprimatur leaf present [H. Aldrich]; titlepage with woodcut of the Sheldonian Theatre: [80] pp. + blank leaf; 1-149 pp., [59] pp.; including: Annales Velleiani, seu Vita; Vitae Velleianae [-] Synopsis Chronologica; editions of the text, previously published; variants (p. [150]); index. Bound in modern quarter, brown polished calf spine, sides and corner-pieces; with five raised bands on spine, with gilt-lettered title, gilt borders and blindstamped designs on spine; with marbled paper over boards, and matching marbled endpapers; headbands present, red sprinkled edges have not been trimmed down from the earlier binding. Former owner's printed book label on the front marbled paste-down. Spine leather shows light fading; earlier flyleaves show tanning & some pencil notations. Light tanning to page margins. Overall, a fine copy. Scarce book. The first time the Latin text had been printed in England. The scan shows the spine & front cover. Biographical information on Tiberius, Maecenas, Pompey. "Oxon. 1693, 1711. 8vo. Attributed to Hudson. These are correct and well published editions [the first & second], containing the valuable 'Annales Velleiani' of Dodwell." (Dibdin, Classics, 1827; Vol. 2, pp. 524-525). (Latin text). Seller Inventory # ABE-534343111

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Title: M. Vellei Paterculi Quae supersunt. Cum ...

Publisher: Oxoniae E Theatro Sheldoniano. Prostant venales apud Joh. Crosley, Geor. West, Hen. Clements, & Job Howel. Anno Dom. 1693. [Oxford]. (Revised) Wing # V 181.

Binding: Hardcover

Edition: 1st Edition