Herodian. Herodian of Alexandria His History of Twenty Roman Caesars and Emperors (of his Time). Relating the Strange Conjunctures and Accidents of State, that happened in Europe, Asia, and Afrike, translated by ?James Maxwell, woodcut initials and head-pieces, minor worming to text of first 9 gatherings (holes to first 2ff. repaired), occasional light marginal soiling but a very good copy overall, 19th century calf, gilt, by W.Pratt, covers and spine with gilt acorn motifs, spine rubbed, [STC 13222], small 4to, for Hugh Perry at the Harrow in Britaines Burse, 1629. ⁂ First edition of this translation, the second into English but first from the original Greek. The binding is very similar to those executed by Pratt for John Bellingham Inglis.
Herodian. Herodian of Alexandria His History of Twenty Roman Caesars and Emperors (of his Time). Relating the Strange Conjunctures and Accidents of State, that happened in Europe, Asia, and Afrike, translated by ?James Maxwell, woodcut initials and head-pieces, minor worming to text of first 9 gatherings (holes to first 2ff. repaired), occasional light marginal soiling but a very good copy overall, 19th century calf, gilt, by W.Pratt, covers and spine with gilt acorn motifs, spine rubbed, [STC 13222], small 4to, for Hugh Perry at the Harrow in Britaines Burse, 1629. ⁂ First edition of this translation, the second into English but first from the original Greek. The binding is very similar to those executed by Pratt for John Bellingham Inglis.
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