(Roman History). Titus Live. " T. Livii patauvini historici clarissimi gestarum populi romani.... " Paris, Nicolas Savetier, April 1529. In folio. Engraved title page. Numerous initials. Notes by Marco Sabellico. (1ff blc) title (29 ff) 288 folio, index (31 ff). Engraved index title page. Dedication to Jean de Tartas. Binding boards detached (traces of clasps), leather missing from spine. Old annotations to the title page (including red ink having highlighted some of the motifs of the title and index engraving). Some old annotations in the margins at the beginning of the volume. Beautiful 16th century printing. First edition.

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