Author: G. Ferrero
Title: Grandeur Et Decadence de Rome.
Description: Paris, Libraire Plon, 1918. Leather. A very scarce complete French history of the rise and fall of Rome, Ferrero's greatest work. Each volume covers a separate topic or leader, from the small beginnings of the the grand empire, to the importance of the Mediterranean, Julius Cesar, the end of the aristocrats, Anthony and Cleopatra, the republic of Augustus and finally Augustus and the grand empire. Theodore Roosevelt famously invited Ferrero to the White house after reading Grandeur et Decadance de Rome. Ferrero was then asked to lecture throughout the northeast of the USA. The author, Gugielmo Ferrero was an Italian historian, journalist and novelist who wrote numerous political essays until the fascist reign of the Black Shirts demanded he leave. The final two volumes focus on the founder of the Roman Empire, Augustus, who's great-uncle was Julius Cesar. Following Cesar's assassination, Augustus, formed a triumvirate with two others to rule by military dictatorship but eventually defeated them, naming himself "First Citizen." In French. In a quarter calf binding. Externally, sound with with some rubbing to boards and bumping to head and tail of spine. Loss to head of spine of volume four. Internally, firmly bound with light foxing to pages edges throughout. Very Good . Ill.: None. Very Good .
Keywords: Rome HIstory Decadence Gugielmo Ferrero HIstory None
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Title: Grandeur Et Decadence de Rome.
Description: Paris, Libraire Plon, 1918. Leather. A very scarce complete French history of the rise and fall of Rome, Ferrero's greatest work. Each volume covers a separate topic or leader, from the small beginnings of the the grand empire, to the importance of the Mediterranean, Julius Cesar, the end of the aristocrats, Anthony and Cleopatra, the republic of Augustus and finally Augustus and the grand empire. Theodore Roosevelt famously invited Ferrero to the White house after reading Grandeur et Decadance de Rome. Ferrero was then asked to lecture throughout the northeast of the USA. The author, Gugielmo Ferrero was an Italian historian, journalist and novelist who wrote numerous political essays until the fascist reign of the Black Shirts demanded he leave. The final two volumes focus on the founder of the Roman Empire, Augustus, who's great-uncle was Julius Cesar. Following Cesar's assassination, Augustus, formed a triumvirate with two others to rule by military dictatorship but eventually defeated them, naming himself "First Citizen." In French. In a quarter calf binding. Externally, sound with with some rubbing to boards and bumping to head and tail of spine. Loss to head of spine of volume four. Internally, firmly bound with light foxing to pages edges throughout. Very Good . Ill.: None. Very Good .
Keywords: Rome HIstory Decadence Gugielmo Ferrero HIstory None
Price: GBP 450.00 = appr. US$ 642.59 Seller: Rooke Books
- Book number: FGN10-E-10
- Book number: FGN10-E-10
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