18th Century French Leather Bound Tacite - Annales (7 volumes; partial set)
18th Century French Leather Bound Tacite - Annales (7 volumes; partial set)
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A beautifully bound group of seven macro-miniature volumes of Les Annales de Tacite, translated and annotated by Amelot de la Houssaye, printed between 1716 and 1735 in Amsterdam and The Hague by publishers including the Wetstein brothers and Henri Scheurleer.
This set includes seven of the original volumes (missing volumes II and V), bound uniformly in brown leather with gilt-decorated spines, raised bands, and red-dyed page edges. The bindings display classic early 18th century Continental decorative tooling, making the group highly appealing as a decorative scholarly set.
Title pages feature red-and-black printing with engraved publisher devices, typical of Dutch Enlightenment-era book production.
While incomplete, the volumes form a cohesive and visually striking library set suitable for display in a study, library vignette, or cabinet or curiosities arrangement.
A beautifully bound group of seven macro-miniature volumes of Les Annales de Tacite, translated and annotated by Amelot de la Houssaye, printed between 1716 and 1735 in Amsterdam and The Hague by publishers including the Wetstein brothers and Henri Scheurleer.
This set includes seven of the original volumes (missing volumes II and V), bound uniformly in brown leather with gilt-decorated spines, raised bands, and red-dyed page edges. The bindings display classic early 18th century Continental decorative tooling, making the group highly appealing as a decorative scholarly set.
Title pages feature red-and-black printing with engraved publisher devices, typical of Dutch Enlightenment-era book production.
While incomplete, the volumes form a cohesive and visually striking library set suitable for display in a study, library vignette, or cabinet or curiosities arrangement.
6.5"h x 4"w x 1"d (each)
6.5"h x 4"w x 1"d (each)
Tacitus's Annals was widely read during the Enlightenment, particularly among political thinkers interested in Roman imperial governance. The Amelot de la Houssaye translation was one of the most influential French editions of Tacitus during the late 17th and early 18th centuries. Abraham-Nicholas Amelot de La Houssaye (1634-1706) was a significant French diplomat and translator.
The set of books is a French translation and commetary on the works of Publius Cornelius Tacitus (c 56-120AD), one of the most important Roman historians who wrote sharp, often critical accounts of the Roman Empire, focusing on the corruption of power, imperial tyranny, and political manipulation.
Tacitus's Annals was widely read during the Enlightenment, particularly among political thinkers interested in Roman imperial governance. The Amelot de la Houssaye translation was one of the most influential French editions of Tacitus during the late 17th and early 18th centuries. Abraham-Nicholas Amelot de La Houssaye (1634-1706) was a significant French diplomat and translator.
The set of books is a French translation and commetary on the works of Publius Cornelius Tacitus (c 56-120AD), one of the most important Roman historians who wrote sharp, often critical accounts of the Roman Empire, focusing on the corruption of power, imperial tyranny, and political manipulation.
Early 18th Century (1716-1735)
Early 18th Century (1716-1735)
Leather, laid paper, gilt tooling, dyed page edges
Leather, laid paper, gilt tooling, dyed page edges
Amsterdam and The Hague, Netherlands
Amsterdam and The Hague, Netherlands
Set is incomplete (7 of approximately 9 volumes). Wear consistent with age including rubbing to leather, small losses at spine ends, foxing and toning, and minor binding wear.
Set is incomplete (7 of approximately 9 volumes). Wear consistent with age including rubbing to leather, small losses at spine ends, foxing and toning, and minor binding wear.