De ludis circensibus, libri II. Padua: Petri Marie Frambotti, 1681. [8], 148, [16], 147, [1] pp. Engraved title-page, 30 engraved plates only, engraved headpiece, woodcut initials, head- and tailpieces and woodcut medallions in the text. Folio (368 x 245 mm). 19th century tan speckled calf over marbled boards. Occasional offset from plates, infrequent light toning, half-title creased, upper cover detached, lower joint split, covers worn. Augustinian monk and historian Panvinio's history of the Roman circuses. The plates cover all aspects, from decoration to gladiators to animal sacrifice.
De ludis circensibus, libri II. Padua: Petri Marie Frambotti, 1681. [8], 148, [16], 147, [1] pp. Engraved title-page, 30 engraved plates only, engraved headpiece, woodcut initials, head- and tailpieces and woodcut medallions in the text. Folio (368 x 245 mm). 19th century tan speckled calf over marbled boards. Occasional offset from plates, infrequent light toning, half-title creased, upper cover detached, lower joint split, covers worn. Augustinian monk and historian Panvinio's history of the Roman circuses. The plates cover all aspects, from decoration to gladiators to animal sacrifice.
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