AQUINO (Carolo de). Lexici militaris. Rome, Antoni de Rubeis, 1724. 2 vol. in-folio bound in full brown basane, spines gilt and decorated, arms gilt in the centre of the boards (Binding of the period). Vol.1: [4] ff, 581 pp, Vol.2: 462 pp, [39] ff. decorated with 1 engraved portrait of the author by Allet, decorated with woodcuts and engravings. Copy with unidentified gilt arms. Visible restorations to the binding, interior rather fresh despite minimal foxing and soiling in places Good condition Binding : Visible restorations not very discreet to the binding, especially to the spines Some corners restored Inner pages: Slight scattered foxing Minor spotting Minimal soiling, the title pages are a little more visibly soiled

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