The second Punick vvar between Hannibal, and the Romanes: . the whole seventeen books, Englished from the Latine of Silius Italicus: with a continuation from the triumph of Scipio, to the death of Hannibal. By Tho: Ross, Esq; keeper of His Majestie's libraries, and groom of his most honourable Privy-Chamber.
Tiberius Catius Asconius Silius Italicus (c.28-c.103 AD)
Category
Books
Date
1661
Materials
Place of origin
England
Collection
Dunham Massey, Cheshire
NT 3050545
Summary
Bibliographic description
[16],507,[5],77,[3]p., [20] leaves of plates . ill.., port.. . fol... Imperfect: wanting portrait of Charles the Second. Each page is ruled in red. Not identified in 1768 catalogue.. Provenance: Price in pencil on front fly-leaf: "With ... [2 words, illegible] Đ1:11:6".. Binding: 17th century red goatskin binding; gilt fillet and roll pattern border on boards; double gilt fillets on board edges; gold-tooled spine, with floral stamps and gilt title; marbled endpapers.
Makers and roles
Tiberius Catius Asconius Silius Italicus (c.28-c.103 AD) Joseph Lamorlet Thomas Ross (d.1675) David Logan (1635-1700)