The Roman history, from the building of Rome to the ruin of the Commonwealth. The fifth edition.

8 vol., 8vo: [4]-lxxxiii-[1 bl.]-444, [2]-530, 516, 401-[1 bl.]-91, [2]-iv-482, vii-[1]-527, vi-[2]-448, v-[1]-246-14-[146] pp. (some ff. sl. browned in most vol., wormholes in vol. II-IV-V-VIII - some large -, foxing in occ. vol., sm. ink stains to pp. ii-iii of vol. I).

Contemp. sprinkled calf, gilt orn. spines with raised bands and leather green & red labels (sm. wormhole on front covers of vol. IV-VI). Nice set.

History of ancient Rome, from its founding until the consolidation of the Empire under Octavius by the English historian Hooke (ca. 1687-1763), first published in London in 1738-1771 (4 vol. 4to). The 1st vol. contains "Remarks on the history of the Seven Roman kings, occasioned by Sir Isaac Newton's objections to the supposed 244 years duration of the regal state of Rome".
Ref. Brunet III:300 (other ed.).
Prov. Earl of Enniskillen (armorial bookpl.).