{"product_id":"1722-rare-latin-vellum-book-florus-roman-history-with-map-of-the-roman-empire","title":"1722 Rare Latin Vellum Book - Florus' Roman History with Map of the Roman Empire","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA remarkable 1722 Leiden edition of Lucius Annaeus Florus's history of ancient Rome, extensively annotated by Carolus Andreas Duker, illustrated with a large folding map of the Roman Empire, and preserved in its original vellum binding with three fascinating historical bookplates.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Lucius Annaeus Florus, edited and annotated by Carolus Andreas Duker (Charles André Duker).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTitle:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eL. Annaei Flori Epitome Rerum Romanarum, cum integris Salmasii, Freinshemii, Graevii, et selectis aliorum animadversionibus.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Lugduni Batavorum (Leiden): Apud Johannem van der Linden, Juniorem, 1722.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEdition:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Early eighteenth-century scholarly edition, edited and annotated by Carolus Andreas Duker.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Latin.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePages:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Prefatory matter, 960 pages, followed by a 52-page index.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSize:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 8 x 5.5 inches.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBinding:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Good original full vellum binding, with manuscript lettering to the spine and the characteristic warm patina of more than three centuries. The vellum displays age-related discoloration, rubbing, and a tear to the upper portion of the spine, as shown in the photographs. The hinges remain sound, and the binding retains its attractive historical character. Protected in a removable mylar cover. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eContent:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Very good content, with generally clean and well-preserved pages showing occasional foxing, light spotting, and expected age toning. An ink stain is visible along the outer edge of the text block but does not extend into the interior text. The large folding map has a tear repaired on the reverse with archival tape. Three historical bookplates are preserved on the front and rear pastedowns and facing endpaper.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIllustrations:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Engraved allegorical frontispiece, large folding engraved map entitled \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRomani Imperii Typus\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, and an engraved illustration of an ancient Roman naval monument, together with decorative typographical ornaments.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eProvenance:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Three surviving bookplates, including the engraved armorial bookplates of Robert Shafto, Esq., of Benwell, and William Adair, Esq., together with a later ex-libris of Mervyn Gould. The Shafto and Adair families were connected through the marriage of Camilla Shafto to William Adair of Flixton Hall.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEstimate\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003e: $350–500 USD.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe book: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePublished in Leiden in 1722, this substantial scholarly edition of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEpitome Rerum Romanarum\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e presents the celebrated account of Roman history attributed to Lucius Annaeus Florus, tracing the extraordinary rise of Rome from its legendary foundation through the expansion of the Republic and the establishment of imperial power. Florus's concise and dramatic narrative became one of the most widely read introductions to Roman history, admired for its vivid descriptions of military campaigns, political upheavals, and the personalities who shaped the ancient world. This edition is particularly distinguished by the extensive critical apparatus assembled by Carolus Andreas Duker, incorporating the observations of eminent classical scholars including Claude Saumaise (Salmasius), Johann Freinsheim, and Johann Georg Graevius. The volume also contains material by the ancient writer Lucius Ampelius, adding further interest for collectors of classical literature and historical scholarship.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe illustrations lend considerable appeal to this handsome eighteenth-century volume. An elaborate engraved frontispiece celebrates Roman history through allegorical figures, classical architecture, and military imagery, while the large folding map, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRomani Imperii Typus\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, offers a fascinating contemporary representation of the geographical extent of Roman dominion. Particularly noteworthy is the engraved illustration of an ancient Roman naval monument decorated with captured ships' prows, recalling Rome's military victories. Preserved in its original vellum binding, this substantial volume remains an evocative example of the classical scholarship and bookmaking traditions of the early Enlightenment.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe author: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLucius Annaeus Florus was a Roman historian traditionally dated to the late first and early second centuries AD, best known for his \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEpitome of Roman History\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. Drawing heavily upon Livy's monumental history of Rome, Florus condensed centuries of Roman achievement into a compact and highly rhetorical narrative. His work presents Roman history as the life of a single great people, moving through stages of growth, maturity, and imperial dominance. Its accessible style and dramatic treatment of historical events ensured its popularity throughout the Renaissance and into the eighteenth century, when classical history remained central to European education.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eProvenance: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAn especially appealing feature of this copy is its collection of three historical bookplates, providing a tangible connection to successive private libraries. The front pastedown bears the finely engraved armorial bookplate of Robert Shafto, Esq., of Benwell, Northumberland, featuring an elaborate heraldic composition. The facing endpaper carries the later typographical ex-libris of Mervyn Gould. On the rear pastedown is another engraved armorial bookplate, that of William Adair, Esq., displaying a distinctive coat of arms surmounted by a male head.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Shafto and Adair names are particularly significant because of the documented family connection between them. Camilla Shafto married William Adair of Flixton Hall, Suffolk, making the presence of both armorial bookplates in the same volume especially intriguing. Although the precise sequence of ownership cannot be established from the bookplates alone, they suggest the possibility of transmission within these connected English families before the volume subsequently entered the library of Mervyn Gould. Together, these three marks of ownership add a fascinating dimension of personal and family history to an already attractive eighteenth-century classical work.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MFLIBRA - Antique Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67482960331001,"sku":null,"price":265.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0953\/3348\/files\/20261025florus_01.jpg?v=1792921025","url":"https:\/\/mflibra.com\/products\/1722-rare-latin-vellum-book-florus-roman-history-with-map-of-the-roman-empire","provider":"MFLIBRA - Antique Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}