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Justinus Marcus Junianus - Ivstini Quatuor & Quadraginta Librorum Historiarum

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Trogi Pompeii in totide Libellis cotractio. LVCII FLORI Historie Romanae in quatuor volumina i forma Epitomes redactio. SEXTI ad hoc RVFFI viri cosularis de Historia Romana ad Valetinianu Augustum Opusculum appositissimu: Cu omniu indice literario. Ruffinus (Sextus) Historia Romana. Woodcut printer's device of Badius Ascensius on title, depicting an early printing press, one man pulling the handle, another man inking, while a third is setting up type. This woodcut attributed to Durer, and dated 1520, has often been reproduced in histories of printing. Title page surrounded by renaissance border of putti, trophies, dolphins, etc. 4to, small hole in TP, old full calf, gilt lines and foliate decoration to boards, joint split and loose, BP of Edward C Simpson, designed by E Mervyn Taylor. Rare.