Lot 08267

Charles Le Beau, “Storia del Basso impero da Costantino il Grande fino alla presa di Costantinopoli, di LEBAU ed AMEILHON, la quale serve di continuazione a quella degl’ imperatori descritta da crevier”, Roma, Constantino Mezzana,  1838-1852. COMPLETE IN 16 VOLUMES. 16mo, (1) – pp.147-126-148-126; (2) – pp.139-145-131-130 ;(3) – pp. 142-130-135-141; (4) – pp.137-136-139-160;(5) – pp.139-143-137-139;(6) – pp.141-154-142-141;(7) – pp.141-130-130-134;(8) – 134-152-141-137;(9) – 133-136-148-141;(10) – pp.139-136-163-135;(11) – pp.143-159-128-132;(12) – pp.142-143-144-140;(13) – pp.134-142-152-145;(14) – pp.142-139-133-144;(15) – pp.160-142-155;(16) – pp.167-143-144-148. engarvings at the beginning of each tome: drawings by Pinelli, Ferrari etc., including 16 frontispieces.

Charles Le Beau (1701-1778) was a French historical writer, best known for his work “Histoire du Bas-Empire en commençant à Constantin le Grand”, printed in French in 1757. This important work, is a continuation of Charles Rollins Histoire Romaine and JBL Creviers Histoire des empereurs.  Its usefulness arises entirely from the fact of its being a faithful resume of the Byzantine historians. Five volumes were added by H.-P. Ameilhon (1781–1811), which brought the work down to the fall of Constantinople.

Clothed spines, with gilted title, carton covers of the period. Slight wear. Clean and tight inside, apart from scattered spotting and foxing. Very good copy overall.