SALLUSTIUS, Caius Crispus

C. Crispi Sallustii de coniuratione catilinae historia. Eiusdem de bello iugurthino [etc.]

      Paris Rob. Stephani 1544. First and only Estienne edition. 8vo. pp. 208, [32]. Title page with Estienne device [Renouard Typographiques #294]. Text in italic. Pages are clean and crisp with some mild spotting to the title page. A faint monogram signature in an old hand is present on either side of the printer's device. Bound in early 19th century straight grained red morocco; rubbing to corners and extremities. All edges gilt. This copy was owned by the great book collector Sir John Hayford Thorold (1773-1831) and contains his heraldic book plate [labeled "Syston Park"] as well as his monogrammed ticket on the inside front cover. [See De Ricci, "English Collectors " plate VIII, also pp. 159-160]. Another heraldic plate is located on the marbled fly-leaf - "Peter Hall." Contains "De conjuratione Catilinae" (On the Catiline Conspiracy) and De bello Jugurthino" (On the Jugurthine War) as well as various fragments. [Renouard, Estienne, 14; Adams S-155; Schweiger III, p. 873; Graesse VI, p. 238]..