Caii Crispi Sallustii Opera Omnia excusa ad Editionem Cortii cum Editionibus Havercampi et Gabrielis Antonii collatam, 1789

Caii Crispi Sallustii Opera Omnia excusa ad Editionem Cortii cum Editionibus Havercampi et Gabrielis Antonii collatam. Gaius Sallustius Crispus, known as Sallust (86 - c. 35 BC), was a Roman historian and politician. He is the earliest known historian in the Latin language who is identifiable. Opera Omnia - Complete Works.

Published in Londini (London), Apud T. & T. Payne, 1789, first edition thus. Scarce.

A very good original 1789 text block, rebound with a 20th Century red cloth hardback library binding. Cover has fade marks, some wrinkling to cloth and library number to spine. No other library markings. Previous owner's bookplate of R J Dickinson to first pastedown, with some offsetting opposite.

Text block with mild foxing to first and last few pages. Otherwise nice and clean with occasional spotting, and all soundly bound. A very good reading copy.

Text in Latin.

Modern blank + Original blank endpaper + 2pp titles + 348pp + original blank endpaper. + modern blank endpaper.

Dimensions: Approximately 207mm high x 133mm wide x 25mm deep.

Weight: Approximately 470g (unpacked).