Iustini historiae Philippicae, leather binding with gilt superexlibris two-headed eagle with shield on breast, 1760. Abrahamo Gronovio, second edition

Iustini historiae Philippicae (...) Abrahamo Gronovio, editio secunda, 1760, f. 13.5 x 20.5cm, pp. nlb. 44, LII, 1034, nlb. 172 [index], f. tables 1, Latin language

The work consists of 44 books, most of which deal with the period of the Roman republic. Justin created his history to show the Roman reader Rome's role as a world power. In later centuries, his work was popular among scholars and became one of the most important historical sources for learning about the history of ancient Rome.

binding leather with gilded superexpress on the face and back of the binding [on the large shield a coat of arms of a two-headed eagle with a smaller shield on the chest, a smaller shield with a horizontal stripe in the central part, a wreath around the large shield. Around the decorative frame with ornaments in the corners

cracks in the binding at the joints with the spine, small losses to the corners of the binding, single, local, small traces of an old dampstain, ownership stamp "from the collection of Leon Drogoslaw Truszkowski" on the title page, otherwise the center is clean, dry, without odor, in more than good condition.