L. Annaeus Florus
Subtitle: Cl. Salmasius addidit Lucium Ampelium, e cod. ms. nunquam antehac editum.
Contributors: Saumaise, Claude, 1588-1653.; Elzevir, Abraham, 1592-1652, printer.; Elzevir, Bonaventure, 1583-1652, printer.; Hosking, Arthur Nicholas, 1874-, inscriber.; Lawrence, John S. 1849-1924, former owner.; Ampelius, Lucius.; Frederic W. Goudy Collection (Library of Congress)
Publisher: Apud Elzevirios
Published: 1638
Place of publication: Lugd[uni] Batav[orum]
Language: lat
Number of pages: 336
Subjects: History, Ancient.; Rome -- History.
Other titles: L. Annaevs Florvs
Work titles: Epitome rerum Romanarum
Notes: One of two editions published in 1638.  This ed. has a siren at the head of the dedication, and the other has a buffalo's head and p. 200 and 336 misnumbered as 220 and 536, respectively. Variant issue of the first ed. has "S.R.Q.R.," on the t.p. while this was has the correct abbrevation "S.P.Q.R." Cf. Rahir.

Signatures: *⁴ A-O¹² P⁸.

Illustrated, engraved. t.p. showing Romulus and Remus being nursed by a female wolf.

Includes index.

Rahir, E.  Elzevier, 461

LC copy has bookplate on p. [2] of cover: Johannes Henricus Augustus Selwyn, armiger aulae de clare commensalis; has bookplate on free front endpaper: Ex libris Johann S. Lawrence.