Florus, Lucius Annaeus. Rerum Romanarum libri duo priores, ex criticorum observationibus correcti, cum textus ratione, notisque variorum, historicis, politicis & antiquariis. In usum Principis Regni et Electoratus Hæredis, adornati & editi à Laurentio Begero. 13 Bl., 14 S., 396 S. With stung frontispiece, engraved title vignette, several stung vignets and initials, 4 stitched cards, 10 partially folded copper plates, multiple folded copper engravings as well as numerous text coppers. 39 x 24,5 cm. Calfskin d. Z. (geringly stained, rubbed and toasted) with rich ornamental gilding with gold-embossed RSchild. Berlin, Ulrich Liebpert, 1704. VD18 11390468. Lipsius-Heitzmann 129. Ebert I, 7690. Schweiger 362. – Excitingly printed and richly illustrated Florus edition on behalf and at the expense of King Frederick I of Prussia with very numerous text coppers, mostly with coin illustrations for the text explanation. The editor Lorenz Berger (1653-1705), director of the Royal Library and the Antiquity Collection in Berlin, "used a Berlin manuscript and old editions. However, the text has been changed very deliberately. The notes are from the earlier explanations about the part excerpirt, attached are many own remarks, which explain to the writer from coins and old monuments. Remained unfinished due to B's death" (silent). – A little more tanned or brownish, leaf Oo3 with small tear in the side edge (minimal loss of letters), one of the multiple folded copper with falzein crack. Resolutions old renewed. With modern exlibris.