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London: The Folio Society NONE [NONE] 2012. (hardcover) Various. Fine. 4to. Five volume set, sold as such. These texts constitute the largest single work to have survived from the Roman Empire to present day. Divided into 37 books, organized here into 5 volumes, the topics included are: astronomy, mathematics, geography, ethnography, anthropology, human physiology, zoology, botany, agriculture, horticulture, pharmacology, mining, mineralogy, sculpture, art, and precious stones. Housed, as issued, in sturdy blue slipcase, with title and decoration in silver to one panel. The tomes match in colour and each includes frontispiece, index. Fine copies in fine slipcase. Vol. I: Preface and Books 1-7. Translated by H. Rackham; Introduction by Anthony T. Grafton. Vol. II: Books 8-16; Translated by H. Rackham. Vol. III: Books 17-23; Translated by H. Rackham and W. H. S. Jones. Vol. IV: Books 24-32; Translated by W. H. S. Jones. Vol. V: Books 33-37; Translated by H. Rackham and D. E. Eichholz..

London, UK : The Folio Society. 5 volume set in three-quarter bound blue buckram with block-printed boards; gilt lettering and printed bands to spine. Colour plates and frontispieces. Occasional light foxing to fore-edge of pages, o/w in immaculate condition. Appears unused. Blue slipcase with two light marks to back board o/w in very good condition. Very heavy volume set (5.7 kg) - UK and overseas orders will require additional postage. . VG++. Hardcover. 2012.