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The historie of Iustine. Containing a narration of kingdomes, from the beginning of the Assyrian monarchy, vnto the raigne of the Emperour Augustus. VVhereunto is newly added a briefe collection of the liues and manners of all the emperours succeeding, vnto the Emp. Rodulphus now raigning. First written in Latine by that famous historiographer Iustine, and now againe newly translated into English, by G.W.

  • Accession number

    83054391

  • Class

    SR OS 93

  • Language

    English

  • Physical description

    [8], 138, [40] leaves : illustrations (woodcuts) ; 2°.

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General note: An epitome of: Trogus, Pompeius. Historiae Philippicae. G.W. = George Wilkins? The first leaf and the last leaf are blank. "An epitomie of the liues and manners of the Romaine emperors... taken out of the bookes of Sext. Aurelius Victor", an abridgment of his "De Caesaribus" continued by an unknown hand, has separate dated title page on 2E3r; register is continuous. Signatures: A8 B4 C-V6, 2A-2L6. The title page has ink stains UK-SuSCL Cited in: STC (2nd ed.), 24293 Format of surrogate: Microfilm. Ann Arbor, Mich.: University Microfilms International, 1955. 1 microfilm reel; 35 mm (Early English books, 1475-1640: 640:3). Ownership and custodial history: MS. pencil note in inside back board: 7-10-0 UK-SuSCL Binding Information: Contemporary full calf with gold centre-piece (added?), re-backed UK-SuSCL.