C Crispus Sallustius; L Annaeus Florus; [Sallust]; [Florus] — C Crispus Sallustius Et L Annaeus Florus

Birmingham, Joannis Baskerville, 1774. Leather. An uncommon first octavo edition of John Baskerville's works of Sallust and Florus. From the library of the Crum Ewings and the Hamiltons of Lowood house. With the inscription of H Ewing to the recto of front endpaper. Baskerville was an innovative type designer and printer. His typefaces were greatly admired by Benjamin Franklin. The Baskerville type is regarded as a transitional serif typeface intended as a refinement of the old-style typefaces of the period such as Calson. This work contains historical writings by Sallust, an early Roman historian in the time of Julius Caesar, and Florus. Florus lived during the times of Hadrian and Trajan. In the original Latin. Preceding this octavo edition there was a quarto edition published in 1773. A lovely example of these classical historical writings, presented in the innovative Baskerville typeface. In a contemporary tree calf binding. Externally, very smart. Patches of light rubbing to the front board and spine. Small loss to the leather at the rear board. Former owner's inscription to the recto of front endpaper. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright with just the odd spots to pages. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: None. Very Good Indeed .