1773 C Crispus Sallustius et L Annaeus Florus

Description

First Edition, Leather Binding

ESTC reference no T133320. Collated, complete. 

Baskerville was an innovative type designer and printer. His typefaces were greatly admired by Benjamin Franklin. The Baskerville type is regarded as a transitional serif typeface intended as a refinement of the old-style typefaces of the period such as Calson. 

This work contains historical writings by Sallust, an early Roman historian in the time of Julius Caesar, and Florus. Florus lived during the times of Hadrian and Trajan. 

In Latin. 

With the bookplate of Dr Lushington to the front pastedown. Lushington was a British judge, MP, and Judge of the High Court of Admiralty. He was one of the counsel retained by Queen Caroline and spoke in her defence during her trial before the House of Lords. 

A lovely example of these classical historical writings, presented in the innovative Baskerville typeface.