1654 King Alaric Visigoth Sack of ROME Scudery Illustrated FOLIO Queen Sweden

1654 King Alaric Visigoth Sack of ROME Scudery Illustrated FOLIO Queen Sweden

Georges de Scudéry was a 17^th-century French author who published several historical novels including ‘Alaric’, a story of the 5^th-century King of the Visigoths. Scudery writes this work of historical fiction describing the Visigoth attack and subsequent sack of Rome in 410AD.

Published in 1654, this impressive folio edition features 10 full-page engravings and, per the title of the work, was dedicated to Christina, Queen of Sweden.

Item number: #21694

Price: $1500

SCUDERY, Georges de

Alaric ou Rome vaincue. Poème héroïque dédié à … la Reine [Christine] de Suède

Paris: Augustin Courbé, 1654.

Details:

• Collation: Complete with all pages
  • [50], 426, [12]
  • 10 engraved plates, plus engraved frontispiece and 2 portraits
• Provenance: Sticker – Pierre Lallier
• Language: French
• Binding: Leather; tight and secure
  • red Moroccan leather
• Size: ~14.25in X 10in (36.5cm x 25.5cm)
• Very rare and desirable

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