Warsaw 1867/ Printed byJ.Ungra/ first edition/ 17x24,5cm/ pp.415, 410,416,543/ bookbinding, period half leather, gilt titling on spine/ good+ condition, rubbing of binding, slight bending of cover corners, stamps and ownership entries on pre-title pages, soiling of title pages.Text very nicely preserved. Infrequent in set.
Translated by Tomasz Dziekoński
First edition of Mommsen's most important work for which he won the Nobel Prize
A description of Roman history from the beginnings of the city to the time of Caesar. Histora Rzymska is a multifaceted work, in addition to political history, the author touches on social history, economic history, art and ancient beliefs.