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The history of early Rome: PB 211-2003

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Titles

The history of early Rome

Maker(s)

Author: Livy
Translator: Sélincourt, Aubrey de
Illustrator: Scorzelli, Raffaele
Publisher: Limited Editions Club
Designer: Mardersteig, Giovanni
Designer: Officina Bodoni
Printer: Stamperia Valdónega

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Description

By Livy ; translated by Aubrey de Sélincourt ; illustrated by Raffaele Scorzelli

Translation of books 1-5 of Ab urbe condita.

Xviii, 1-499 [3] p : ill. (16 plates, 1 fold map) ; 27 cm

Place(s) associated

  • New York
  • Verona

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (2003-05) by Dreyfus, John

Dating

Production date: AD 1970

Note

Colophon: "This edition ... has been planned at the Officina Bodoni and printed in Verona at the Stamperia Valdonega by Giovanni Mardersteig who signs here [signature]. The illustrations have been drawn in Rome by Raffaele Scorzelli, who here signs [signature]. The edition consists of fifteen hundred copies made for members of The Limited Editions Club this being copy number [in ms] J.D." Quarter bound in tan buckram stamped in blue and gold with patterned paper sides over boards. In slipcase (brown paper over card).

Components of the work

Support composed of paper
Illustrations

Materials used in production

Printing ink

Techniques used in production

Printing

Identification numbers

Accession number: PB 211-2003
Primary reference Number: 95615
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Friday 17 August 2012 Last processed: Tuesday 13 June 2023

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Manuscripts and Printed Books

Citation for print

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