Q. Curtiirufi Historiarum Libri Accuratissime Editi. Amstelodami. Typis Danielis Elzevirii. 1677. Sumptibus Societatis.
The Books of Histories by Q. Curtius Rufus, Most Accurately Edited. Amsterdam: Printed by Daniel Elzevir, 1677, at the Expense of the Society.
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Provenance:
Ink inscription reading "Sum Elibris Samuelis Sandys 1709." (From the library of Samuel Sandys, 1709.)
Samuel Sandys (1695-1770) was the first Baron of Ombersley, also known as Baron Sandys, was a Whig politician, Chancellor of the Exchequer, Leader of the House of Commons, Cofferer of Household, and the First Lord of Trade.
Ink inscription reading "Christopher Makepeace: 1713".
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Size: 68 x 121 mm (approx.)
Condition:
[(2), t.p., pp.3-316, 18pp. (index)]
Full brown calf binding with simple blind-stamped edge to both boards on the inner side. Binding lightly rubbed and scuffed, with small losses at extremities of the spine. Both boards attached, fragile, joints and hinges cracked, rear board mostly detached, attached with a single binding string. Lacking headcap and tailcap. Shelf and edge wear. Does not stand upright due to the rear board being mostly detached. Ink ownership inscriptions to front blank and rear endpaper. No attached bookplates. Lacking rear blanks. Text block very clean with light toning and occasional foxing. Some damp staining towards the middle of the text block to some leaves.
