SALLUSTE. Histoire de la République Romaine dans le cours du VIIe siècle. Dijon, L.N Frantin, 1777. 3 volumes in-4, first edition with translation and notes by Président de Brosses, illustrated with 25 engraved plates, including a fold-out map of Numidia. Bound in full contemporary red morocco, boards framed with triple fillets, spine richly decorated with 5 nerves. Ex-libris Middleton Berry Ballynegall, Hautefort de Beringhen and manuscript Margaret Graves. (spine slightly faded, tear not missing on page 13). Also included: RACINE (Jean). Oeuvres. Paris, s.n., 1760. 2 volumes in-4. Bound in full contemporary calf. (volume 3 incomplete) Expert : Monsieur Nicolas Asvisio

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