The History Of The Roman Emperors, From Augustus To Constantine By Mr Crevier, Professor Of Rhetoric, In The College Of Beauvais. Translated From The French By John Mill Esq. Illustrated With Maps, Medals, Gems And Other Copper Plates. [First English Edition – Full Polished Calf Leather Binding – Bookplate For Thomas Daniell (Artist)] John Baptist Lewis Crevier [1693 - 1765]

London: Printed for J and P Knapton, First English Edition, 1755. Ten volumes in an 18th century binding, thick calf covered boards, spines with original title and volume number labels, worn and rubbed. Joints and hinges in good condition, pages wrinkled, folding maps in good condition. Closed tear to the large Rome plan where it joins the text block. N.B. a smokey odour to the pages. Pagination: Vol I – viii, iii-viii, (9)-(12), 388, frontispiece, 5 plates, 1 folding plan of ‘Roman Triumph’ at page 108; Vol II – xiv, 418pp, frontispiece, 3 engraved plates and a folding map of the Parthian Empire; Vol III – viii, [ii], 332pp, frontispiece, 4 engraved plates and 1 folding map of Great Britain; Vol IV – xvi, 349pp, [3pp Adverts]. frontispiece; Vol V – [ii], viii, 368pp, frontispiece, 2 engraved plates, and a folding map of Mid Europe entitled ‘Germany’; Vol VI – xv, [i], 422pp, [1pp Adverts] with frontispiece; Vol VII – xx, 408pp, frontispiece. Vol VIII – xx, 426pp, [2pp Adverts], frontispiece; Vol IX – xx, 363pp, frontispiece and 2 plates; Vol X – xi, 170, [100pp General Index, 22pp List of Consuls], 70pp Principal Buildings of Rome, with frontispiece and a folding plan of Rome. Provenance: bookplate for Tho’s Daniell to the front paste downs. Thomas Daniell RA (1749 – 19 March 1840) was an English landscape painter who also painted Orientalist themes. He spent seven years in India, accompanied by his nephew William, also an artist, and published several series of aquatints of the country. Approximately 8 ½ inches tall (21.5cm). Condition Report Externally Spine – good condition – gilt titles to red and black leather labels, with five raised bands and gilt decoration, wear and marks, gilt to the red labels largely worn away, worn with loss to the top of the spines. Joints – good condition – rubbing and marks. Corners – good condition – bumped and worn. Boards – good condition – polished calf boards, marked and worn. Page edges – good condition – top edge darkened, others red. See above and photos. Internally Hinges – good condition – sound. Paste downs – good condition – marbled, bookplate to the front. End papers – good condition – marbled, subsequently tanned. Title – good condition – tanned with some foxing. Pages – good condition – tanned with some foxing. Binding – good condition – attractive. See photos. Publisher: see above. Publication Date: 1755 Binding: Hardback