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Edmund BOLTON. Nero Caesar, or Monarchie Depraved - FIRST EDITION - 1624

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AUTHOR: BOLTON, Edmund. TITLE: Nero Caesar, or Monarchie Depraved. An Historical Worke.... By the Translator of Lucius Florus. PUBLISHER: London: by T. S. for Thomas Walkly, 1624. DESCRIPTION: FIRST EDITION. 1 vol., folio, 11-1/16" x 8", (ix)288pp., with the additional engraved title-page dated 1623, bound in contemporary full paneled calf over cords. CONDITION: Binding expertly rebacked and restored, gilt lettered spine, internally clean and bright, A VERY GDOO COPY. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: The author, who chooses to remain anonymous, signs his dedication to the Duke of Buckingham "Philanactophil", a pseudonym he adopted for this and some later works meaning "friend of the King's friend". The present work "... is a life of Nero with particular notes of transactions in Britain. Bolton brings coins and medals to illustrate statements of historians" (DNB). REFERENCE: Dekesel Bibliography of 17th Century Numismatic Books B165; Lowndes 232; STC 3221.
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 11.69 in (29.7 cm)Width: 8 in (20.32 cm)Depth: 1 in (2.54 cm)
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  • Period:
    1620-1629
  • Date of Manufacture:
    1624
  • Condition:
    Wear consistent with age and use.
  • Seller Location:
    Hillsborough, NJ
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU6214241019102

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