Tacitus; Bernardo Davanzati [trans.] — Opere Di C. Cornelio Tacito

Bassano, A Spese Remondini di Venezia, 1790 . First edition. Leather. The second volume of the vanishingly scarce first Italian edition of the works of Roman historian Tacitus, in a full calf binding. Translated by Bernardo Davanzati. Translated from the original Latin into Italian or 'Florentine vernacular' by Bernardo Davanzati. With the Latin and Italian in parallel columns. Volume II only of the three volume first Italian edition. An Italian translation of the surviving works of the Roman historian Tacitus, including Tacitus"s major historical writings on imperial Rome, including the Annals and Histories, together with the Agricola, Germania and Dialogue on Oratory. This edition is augmented by the additions and supplements of the French classical scholar Gabriel Brotier With the bookplate of Ferguson of Raith to each front pastedown. He was at various times a Whig Member of Parliament for Fifeshire, Haddingtonshire and Kirkcaldy Burghs, and at the time of his death he was Lord Lieutenant of the county of Fife. He was also an amateur geologist. In a full calf binding, with gilt detailing to back strip. Externally, excellent. Light rubbing to joints, with front joint head and tail starting but board firmly held. Bookplate to front pastedown. Internally, firmly bound. Pages clean and bright. Very Good . Ill.: None. Very Good .