Sallust — De Coniuratione Catilinae

[Lyon], [John and Francis Frelon], 1556. Leather. A sixteenth century edition of Sallust's popular historical account of the second Catilinarian conspiracy. A Latin edition of 'The Conspiracy of Catiline', a history chronicling the attempts to overthrow the government, attempted by the bankrupt aristocrat Catiline in 63 BC.Over time this work became a symbol of the moral and social decadence of the ruling classes of Rome.This was Sallust's first history. Lacking the bottom half of the title page, thus the information regarding publisher and date. However, as found on WorldCat, this is the 1556 edition printed by Jean and Francis Frellon in Lyon. Their colophon of a crab and a moth with the motto 'Matura' is found to the title page. In a half calf binding with marbled paper to the boards. Externally, generally smart, with some rubbing to the boards and spine. Spine is a touch faded. Bound without the front endpaper. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are lightly age-toned and generally clean with some spots. Ink to the title page. Lacking half of the title page. Very Good . Ill.: None. Very Good .