254. "History of the Romans from ancient times to the barbarian invasion", by Victor Duruy, French, seven volumes, Paris, 1879-1885, bibliophilic edition, with 20.000 engravings and 700 maps and plans
The photos of the lot are informative and indicative, and cannot provide a highly detailed view of the object from all angles. We recommend a careful physical inspection of the lot before bidding.
254. "History of the Romans from ancient times to the barbarian invasion", by Victor Duruy, French, seven volumes, Paris, 1879-1885, bibliophilic edition, with 20.000 engravings and 700 maps and plans
Starting price:
EUR 1.000
Sold
EUR 1.000
27.5 x 20.5 cm (each)
New edition revised, enlarged and enriched with about 3000 engravings taken from before antiquity and 100 maps or plans, Paris, Librairie Hachette et Co., 7 volumes: Volume I, "De la origini până la sfârșitul celui de-al doilea război punic" ("From the Origins to the End of the Second Punic War"), 1879, CXXXI + 675 p., with 518 engravings, 9 maps, 1 plan and 7 chromolithographs. Volume II, "De la bătălia de la Zama la primul triumvirat" ("From the Battle of Zama to the First Triumvirate"), 1880, 839 p., with 665 engravings, 7 maps and 10 chromolithographs. Volume III, "Gaius Julius Caesar Octavius", 1881, II + 804 p., with 602 engravings, 8 maps and 6 chromolithographs. Volume IV, "De la Augustus la venirea lui Adrian" ("From Augustus to the Coming of Hadrian"), 1882, 841 p., with 499 engravings, 6 maps and 9 chromolithographs. Volume V, "Adrian, Antoniu, Marc Aureliu și societatea romană în imperiu" ("Adrian, Antony, Marcus Aurelius and Roman Society in the Empire"), 1883, 814 p., with 442 engravings, 3 maps, 1 plan and 4 chromolithographs. Volume VI, "De la venirea lui Commodus până la moartea lui Dioclețian" ("From the Coming of Commodus to the Death of Diocletian"), 1885, 694 p., with 451 engravings, 7 maps and 7 chromolithographs. Volume VII, "De la venirea lui Constantin până la moartea lui Teodosie" ("From the Coming of Constantine to the Death of Theodosius"), 1885, 740 p., with 276 engravings, 4 maps and 7 chromolithographs. Original publisher's red parchment binding, decorated on both covers and on the spine in gilt with numismatic representations, war trophies and an image of the bust of Julius Caesar. The edges of each volume are gilt.
For clarifications regarding the bidding procedure, hammer price costs, guarantee, payment, and collection terms for the winning lot, we recommend carefully reading/re-reading the Bidding Regulations.
For additional information regarding the lot and the auction, please contact the Art Consultants Department.
SESSION
Brought to you by
Similar lots
259. "The customs, laws and regulations of all nations", by Ioane Boemo, Latin, Lugduni (Lion), 1536
Starting price:
EUR 600
Sold
EUR 600