THE HISTORY OF ROME First Volume [Second volume]

Niebuhr,B.G. (1776-1831) translated by Julius Charles Hare and Connop Thirlwall

Published by for Taylor and Walton 35rd edition ALL PUBLISHED to date 1837, 1838, Printed by Samuel Bentley ;London, 1837

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multi-folding map 2 Volumes Octavo publisher's green cloth spined boards with original spine labels [corners & edges worn/spine labels darkened /head & foot of spine chipped but entirely sound] xxxiv [incl.Titlepage + Preface +contents] +626pp vol.2 xii [=half title + title +Preface +Contents} +644pp including Appendix I & II. Further volumes were issued but the next volume did not come out for 5 years and had a different translators and with slightly different titles. Ownerships to endpapers H.W.Hodgson Balliol college 1843, W.Congreve, Wadham College & Bookplate of Herbert and Mary Congreve. Endpapers and first few leavess sl.foxed else neat tight copies with useful footnotes throughout. *Born in Copenhagen Niebuhr was a key figure in German Romanticism, and Germany`s leading Ancient Historian, his history of Rome is considered a seminal work. 2 volumes.

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• Title: THE HISTORY OF ROME First Volume [Second volume]
• Publisher: for Taylor and Walton 35rd edition ALL PUBLISHED to date 1837, 1838, Printed by Samuel Bentley ;London
• Publication Date: 1837
• Condition: Good
• Book Type: Hardcover
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  • General Non-Fiction