{"product_id":"c-crispus-sallust-and-l-annaeus-florus-baskerville-birmingham-1774","title":"C. Crispus Sallust and L. Annaeus Florus — Baskerville, Birmingham (1774)","description":"\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eC. Crispus Sallustius; et L. Annaeus Florus.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSallust and Lucius Annaeus Florus.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Birminghamiae: Typis Joannis Baskerville, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1774\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. 12mo.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAn attractive copy of Sallust and Florus, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eprinted at Birmingham by John Baskerville in 1774\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, in a handsome contemporary speckled calf binding.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBaskerville’s classical editions are celebrated for the exceptional clarity, balance and elegance of their typography, and this compact Latin edition is a particularly pleasing example of his later work. It contains the historical writings of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGaius Sallustius Crispus (Sallust)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e together with those of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLucius Annaeus Florus\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, bringing together two important Roman historical texts concerned with the rise, conflicts and development of the Roman state.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eV\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eery good; an attractive copy in \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003econtemporary speckled calf\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e, the spine divided by raised bands with gilt ornament to the compartments and a black morocco lettering-piece.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAn appealing example both as a work of classical history and as a product of \u003c\/span\u003eone of the most important English printers and type designers of the eighteenth century.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSize\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e17.5 × 11 cm.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCondition\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe binding is firm and the boards remain securely attached. The calf shows general rubbing and scuffing consistent with age, with wear and some superficial cracking and abrasion along the external joints, particularly around the raised bands. There is some localised surface loss to the leather on the boards and wear at the corners and extremities. The spine retains its gilt decoration and black morocco lettering-piece.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eInternally firmly bound and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003every clean overall\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, with light toning and only occasional minor spotting or marks. Period plain endpapers.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBibliographical Note\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"text-token-text-primary cursor-text rounded-sm\"\u003e[2]\u003c\/span\u003e, 275 \u003cspan class=\"text-token-text-primary cursor-text rounded-sm\"\u003e[i.e. 274]\u003c\/span\u003e pp. Text in Latin.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eReferences\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGaskell 55; ESTC T131427.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Reservoir Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57977440141694,"sku":null,"price":200.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1018\/4464\/8318\/files\/IMG_9779.jpg?v=1788627831","url":"https:\/\/reservoirbooks.store\/products\/c-crispus-sallust-and-l-annaeus-florus-baskerville-birmingham-1774","provider":"Reservoir Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}