Author: KENNETT, Basil
Title: Romae Antiquae Notitia
Description: 1696. KENNETT, Basil. ROMAE ANTIQUAE NOTITIA: OR, THE ANTIQUITIES OF ROME. London: Printed for A. Swall and T. Child at the Unicorn, 1696. First edition. In 2 Parts: (1) A short history of the rise, progress, and decay of the Commonwealth, and (2) A description of the city: an account of the religion, civil government, and art of war; with the remarkable customs and ceremonies, publick and private. Illustrated with 10 engraved plates (5 of which are foldouts). Index. errata. 8vo. contemporary speckled calf; volume has been rebacked. 17th century ink notation to first leaf. Some scuffing and minor edgewear to boards; one small spot of worming to middle front board, else no sign of critter activity. Clean text; the bottom opening corner of one of the final blank leaves has been torn off. A very good copy of the author's first and best known work, which went through many editions up to 1820 and was the standard work on the subject for nearly a century. Rare. [Wing K298]. .

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