Author
Appianus, of Alexandria
Title
Appian Alexandrin, historien Grec, Des guerres des Rommains, liures XI. : Assauoir, Le Libyque. Le Syrien. Le Parthique. Le Mithridatique. Le Illyrien. Le Celtique. Et cinq des guerres ciuiles. Plus le sixiesme desdictes guerres ciuiles, extraict de Plutarque. / La tout traduict en francoys par feu Claude de Seyssel, premierement Euesque de Marseille, & depuis Archeuesque de Thurin..
Varying form of title
Portion of title: Des guerres des Rommains, liures XI
Imprint
A Paris : Chés Guillaume Cauellat, libraire iuré demeura[n]t deuant le college de Cambray, à l'enseigne de la Poulle grasse., 1552.
Physical description
[20], 176, 175-447, [1] leaves ; 17 cm (8vo)
Note
Signatures: aa-bb8 cc4 a-z8 A-Z8 AA-II8 KK10. Final leaf blank.
Note
Woodcut initials.
Note
Colophon on verso of leaf 447 (KK9v): "Imprimé à Paris par René Auril, 1552".
Citation/references note
CLC, A895
Language
Translated from the Greek.
Provenance
Inscription in 16th-century hand on verso of final blank leaf (KK10v): "Daniel de Lannoy Appertient ce Liure".
Provenance
Salisbury Cathedral Library bookplate (19th century) with 13th-century Dean and Chapter seal and inscription “Sarum Cathedral Library.”
Binding
17th-century dark brown calf over paper boards; sewn on four supports; boards decorated with blind fillets forming rectangular frame towards perimeter of boards, with blind stamps at inner corners; spine with four raised bands, and blind fillets and rolls; gilt roll around board edges; text block edges marbled.
Subject
Rome (Italy) (Place) History Early works to 1800.
Subject
Rome (Italy) (Place) History, Military Early works to 1800.
Added entry--name
Seyssel, Claude de, 1450?-1520 translator.
Added entry--name
Cavellat, Guillaume, -1576 or 1577 bookseller.
Added entry--name
Avril, René, active 1544-1553 printer.
Added entry--name
Lannoy, Daniel de, active 16th century former owner.
Added entry--place
France Paris.
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