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[GED, William (1690-1749)] Sallusti, C. Crispi. Belli Catil...

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[GED, William (1690-1749)] Sallusti, C. Crispi. Belli Catilinarii et Jugurthini Historiae. Edinburgh: Gulliemus Ged, 1739. 12mo. FIRST EDITION. Full contemporary leather, five raised bands, gilt decorated spine (short gutter tears to first two leaves, a few stains to fore-edge not affecting text). Ged, the publisher of this book, was the inventor of stereotype, and this was the first book printed by his method.