C. Crispi Sallustii Opera omnia . Ex editione Gottlieb Cortii cum notis et interpretatione in usum Delphini variis lectionibus notis variorum notitia literaria recensu editionum et codicum et indicibus locupletissimis Accurate recensita.
Sallust (86-34 BC)
Category
Books
Date
1820
Materials
Leather and paper
Measurements
217 x 138 mm; 32 mm (thickness)
Place of origin
England
Collection
Wallington, Northumberland
NT 3087706.1
Summary
Bibliographic description
v.1. 8vo.. With manuscript notes in the hand of G.O. Trevelyan (1838-1928), some evidently copied from an edition owned by Lord Macaulay. Macaulay writes of Catilina (p.125): 'I place very little confidence in this history. It is full of improbabilities and inconsistences. But it has merit as a composition.' Dates of reading for Macaulay: June 12 1835, May 2, 3 1837. Date of reading for G.O.T: May 11 1911. Provenance: Pastedown obscures armorial bookplate of former owner, lettered S.T. Galton (possibly Samuel Tertius Galton, 1783-1844).. Binding: Full leather binding, rebacked; red and green spine labels.
Provenance
Gift from Sir Charles Philips Trevelyan 3rd Bt
Makers and roles
Sallust (86-34 BC) Pietro Crinito (1456-c.1504) Jean Le Clerc (1657-1736) Gerardus Joannes Vossius (1577-1649)