1753 ROME & Constantinople MAPS Marcus Aurelius Hagia Sophia Roman Architecture

1753 ROME & Constantinople MAPS Marcus Aurelius Hagia Sophia Roman Architecture

The “Allgemeinen Welthistorie” was an 18^th-century historical journal collected to provide a complete and thorough history of the world. First edited by Siegmund Baumgarten and later by Johann Semler, this recurring work was a collection of articles by English scholars then translated and edited by Semler and Baumgarten – who Voltaire called ‘the crown of German scholars’.

This particular tome covers interesting histories including:

• History of the Roman Empire from Vespasian through
• Vespasian, Roman Emperor to 79 AD, fall of the Four Emperors
• Domitian, son of Vespasian
  • Completion and adding onto the Colosseum
    • Illustrations included
  • Trajan and the beginning of the five Good Emperors
  • Reign of Marcus Aurelius
  • Diocletian
  • Role of Constantinople in the Roman Empire

Note the impressive folding maps and illustrations of Rome, the Roman Empire, and iconic Roman architecture including the Hagia Sophia in Constantinople!

Item number: #26396

Price: $750

BAUMGARTEN, Siegmund Jacob; SEMLER, Johann

Uebersetzung der Algemeinen Welthistorie die in Engeland durch eine Geselschaft von Gelehrten ausgefertiget worden

Halle: Verlag Joh. Justinus Gebauers, 1753. 1^st edition

Details:

• Collation: Complete with all pages; 2 volumes in 1 tome
  • 13 – [10], 718 (i.e., 698)
  • 14 – [10], 748
  • 16 full-page and folding engraved plates (including frontispiece in each volume)
  • Pagination errors expected
• Language: German
• Binding: Leather; tight and secure
• Size: ~9.75in X 8.25in (25cm x 21cm)

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