Tactitus’ ‘Works’

Taciti, C. Cornelii; (Tacitus, Cornelius); Gronovius (Ed). Opera Quae Exstant. Amstelodami (Amsterdam): Blauiana, 1685. Reprint. 8vo. Full Calf. Good Two volumes in four – Volume One – [32], 622pp; Volume Two – 623-1229pp; Volume Three – 574pp and Volume Four – 575-882pp, [218]. Later (late-eighteenth century) full-calf, raised bands, spines in six panels, contrasting title / volume labels to second and third panels, volute corner pieces and central lozenge shaped tool to remaining panels, gilt flower head frame to covers, all edges marbled with blue paste endpapers. Slightly chipped to head of spines, some minor rubbing to extremities, corners bumped. Occasional light browning to text, but generally quite bright and clean. The title to the third volume is slightly borwned from the book label pasted to its reverse. Additional engraved title, with an attractive 1711 book label of Robert Jeffreys pasted to reverse, with another pasted to the reverse of the title in volume three. Previous owner’s name to titles and first pages of text. Attractive Variorum edition of Tacitus containing the notes of Gronovius and others (Dibdin II:453). Latin text