(CATROU, FRANCOIS) (+) (ROUILLE, PIERRE)

Histoire de la fondation de Rome, L'Etablissement de la République, son Origine, ses Progrees, les Moeurs de ses premiers Habitans, et son Gouvernement Politique et Militaire. 4 parts in 2 vols.

Rouen, De La Compagnie, 1740.

8vo. Uniformly bound in two contemporary full vellum bindings with gilt lettering to spines. Small paper-label pasted on to spine. All edges coloured in red. Light miscolouring to extremities, otherwise nice and clean. (4), 270, (2), 271-536 pp. + 12 engraved plates.; (4), 303, (3), 303-595, (1) pp. + 8 plates (complete). 

Later edition of Catrou and Rouillé's popular history of early Rome and its political and military development. It was translated into several languages and published in numerous editions.

Order-nr.: 61570