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Title: The Romane Historie written by T. Livius of Padua. Also the Breviaries of L. Florus: with a chronologie to the whole historie: and the topographie of Rome in old time. Translated out of Latine into English, by Philemon Holland, Doctor in Physicke Author: Livius, Titus Place: London Publisher: Adam Islip Date: 1600 Description: [10], 804, 809-1351, 1354-1403, [43] pp. [A]6 (-A1, a blank), B-6F (-6F6, a blank). Woodcut portraits of Queen Elizabeth (on title-page verso) and Titus Livius (on [A]4v). (folio) 32.2x21.5 cm. (12¾x8½"), period paneled calf, rebacked with modern morocco, leather spine label, new endpapers. First Edition in English. The first edition in English of Livy's Roman History (Ab urbe condita), and Philemon Holland's first published translation. Holland is considered by many the greatest translator of the Elizabethan era. Titus Livius, 59 B.C-17 A.D., born in Padua of noble birth though an advocate for a republic, gives us perhaps our best view of ancient Rome, his lengthy history spans the founding of Rome to the death of Drusus in 9 B.C. STC 16613. A few early ink notations to title-page, occasional ink marginalia, old ownership signature of George Brook on last page, the more recent one of E.R. Pfefferkorn on front pastedown. Lot Amendments Condition: Title-page with expert restoration, replaced loss at top right and lower left corners, affecting top portion of "E" in Romane; occasional very light and unobtrusive dampstaining, repairs along gutters of first several leaves, marginal worming to last several leaves, 3" tear to Iii3, into lower text, without loss, 1½" chip to margin of Ppp3 just touching a few letters, ¼" diameter holes to Aaaa and Xxxx4, paper replacements to fore and bottom margins of Llll6, last leaf with lower corner torn off not affecting text, still a very nice copy, complete save for the blank leaves at front and rear. Item number: 226844