Histoire romaine, depuis la fondation de Rome. Avec des notes historiques, géographiques, & critiques; des gravûres en taille-douce; des cartes géographiques, & plusieurs médailles authentiques [- Par Bernard Rothe] [...].

21 vol., 4to; 6 front. and 143 pl. (occ. foxing, sl. marg. damp stains, some ff. sl. age-toned or sl. browned, wormtrack or wormhole in lower margins in first half of vol. VIII, mouldy spots in the same vol., hole in text of pp. 53-54 of vol. XII, occ. ink staining or soiling).

Contemp. mottled calf, gilt-orn. spines with raised bands, red or spr. red edges (+/- rubbed, some def. and staining, some joints part. split, occ. turn ins missing, vol. X more damaged).

Complete set of the first edition of this history of Rome from its foundation until emperor Claudius. Illustrated with 6 frontispieces, 21 headpieces and one armorial to dedication in vol. I, 143 plates (on simple & double pages, and fold.) representing maps, battle plans, coins, costumes, etc., and some in-text ill.
Prov. "En souvenir de Monsieur [Paul] Drache [...] 1893" (ms. entry, most on titles and usually on text). - M. de Villemur (arm. bookpl.). - Demonville (bookpl.).