Roscoe, William. The Life of Lorenzo de' Medici, called The Magnificent. The fifth edition, corrected. In three volumes.

London, J. McCreery for T. Cadell and W. Davies, 1806.

8vo. 3 vols. XXXV, (1), 426 pp. (2), 425, (1) pp. (8), 433, (3) pp. With engraved portrait frontispiece (M. Haughton sculps.), 3 engr. title vignettes, and 13 engr. text vignettes. Contemporary full calf with giltstamped spine labels, cover borders, and cover arms.

$167.00

Fifth edition (first published in 1795) of Roscoe's Medici biography. The pretty engravings show portraits, medallions, bacchanalia, the Palazzo dei Medici in Florence, etc. Vol. 3 contains "Poesie del Magnifico Lorenzo de'Medici, tratte da testi a penna della libreria Mediceo-Laurenziana", appendices, a list of illustrations, and the index.

Bindings rubbed; extremeties bumped; some damage to spine-ends and labels. Interior somewhat browned as usual due to paper.

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OCLC 9055177.

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