Folio (330 x 220 mm). (Very light intermittent spotting.) Early 18th century full mottled calf (rubbing, light wear to extremities). Provenance: Algernon Campbell, 2nd Earl of Essex (1760-1710), soldier and courtier, Constable of the Tower of London (armorial bookplate, red morocco label gilt affixed to spine); James Heron Watson (bookplate); Dr. and Mrs. H.R. Knohl (bookplate); William Walter (ownership inscription to title page dated 1600).

FIRST COMPLETE EDITION IN ENGLISH. Throughout the Renaissance Titus Livius was considered to be the most reliable source on Roman history, with his account on the empire's rise and to the Punic Wars period central to historical and political thinking. Although excerpts of his works in English were in circulation it was not until the present volume was published in 1600 that a full English translation was made available. Eber 12137; Pforzheimer 495; STC 16613.