Author: Tacitus, Cornelius. Ablancourt, Nicolas Perrot d', tr
Title: Les Oeuvres de Tacite. De la Traduction de N. Perrot, Sieur D'Ablancourt
Description: A. Amsterdam, Chez Jean de Ravesteyn, 1670. Edition nouvelle, reveue & corrigee. Full morocco with raised bands and gilt decorations. [xc], 480 pp.; 452 pp. [60 pp.]. Illus. with extra title page, engraved title vignette, tail-pieces, initials, and printer's devices. Sm. 8vo. Bookplates of William Blakiston-Bowes of Dunham, signed Wm. Bowes on title page. Nicolas Perrot d' Ablancourt (1606-64) translator and writer, was noted for his somewhat free but excellent style. Graesse, v. 7, p. 17. Boards warped, loss of leather and underlying board on fore edges of volume I, front pastedowns torn, fore edges foxed but leaves crisp, clean and without foxing; about good.

Keywords: European Literature, , Literature, European Literature, Tacitus, Latin Literature, in French,


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