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TACITUS - Etienne de La PLANCHE

Les oeuvres
Paris
[Pierre Le Voirier] pour Abel L'Angelier
1582
€400 - €500

In-folio, [20] 602 [22] pp, woodcut mark on title and large printer's mark on p. 556 (Abel's sacrifice of an animal to God). Beautiful historiated initials and head and tail pieces. Title underlaid, blank bottom part of p. 557 torn and skillfully repaired. 17th c. sheep leather binding, richly gilt spine with 6 raised bands, marbled endleaves (rubbed, scratches)

First complete French translations of the historical writings of Tacitus by Etienne de La Planche (Books I-V of the Annals) and Claude Fauche (Books XI-XXII and the other texts)

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