William Roscoe. THE LIFE OF LORENZO DE' MEDICI, CALLED THE MAGNIFICENT. 3 vols. (complete). Fifth corrected edition. London: J. M'Creery, for T. Cadell and W. Davies, Strand, 1806. Paneled and speckled calf with gilt, patterned endpapers, speckled edges. 8vo; 426; 425; 433pp. with index plus one-page advertisement. Text in English, vol. III in Italian. With frontispiece in vol. I, devices on all title pages, occasional engraved illustration, printed marginalia.

8 9/16 x 5 5/8 in.

From the Collection of Professor Roberto Severino, Washington, D.C.

Age wear and rubbing with occasional chips to leather, with edgewear to all volumes, corners rubbed especially on vol. III, spines rubbed with titles still clear, joints rubbed with cracking, small loss at tail of vol. III, bindings still sturdy; all with bookplate on front paste-down endpaper, vol. III with small loss in rear free endpaper, vol. II with (2) tears not impacting text; interior with light toning, occasional foxing and offsetting. Rare as a complete set.