Romanarum antiquitatum libri decem ex variis scriptoribus summa fide singularique diligentia collecti. Cum indicibus locupletissimis. Editio ultima.

4to: [30]-600-[80] pp.; 2 pl. (some faint dampstaining and browning, tear along the centerfold of the map of the army camp).

Mod. half brown leather, marbled paper on covers, gilt-orn. spine with raised bands, mod. endpapers.

Rare edition of this treatise, 1st publ. Basel 1583. The German Protestant scholar Rosinus (Roßfeld, 1551-1626) was one of the first antiquarians to provide a comprehensive survey of Rome and its antiquities, dealing with the history of ancient Rome, religion, gods and the priesthood, law, politics, marriage and funeral rites, etc. 2 folding woodcuts (map of Rome, army camp) and various woodcuts in text. Woodcut mark on title.Title in red & black.
Ref. COPAC. - Not in BnF.
Bound with: Id. - Antiquitatum romanarum auctarium seu supplementum syntagmatis [...]. Geneva, G. Cartier, 1613. [32]-438-[45-1 bl.] pp. Part 2 only of "Antiquitatum romanarum syntagma absolutissimum", later edition of the famous work on Roman antiquities. Title in red & black. Ref. BnF. - COPAC.