Description: BIBLIOTECA STORICA DI DIODORO SICULO VOLGARIZZATA DAL CAV. COMPAGNONI MILANO DALLA TIPOGRAFIA DI GIO. BATTISTA SONZOGNO 1820 Beautiful edition of 1820 of the famous and lucky work of the historian Diodoro Siculo (90 a.c.-27 a.c.). This complete work in seven volumes is the translation by Cav. Compagnoni of Bibliotheca Historica result of different and dangerous travels of the author in Europe and Asia. Diodoro Siculo describes geography, history and culture of Egypt, Mesopotamia, India, Scizia and Arabia, North Africa, Greece and Europe, History of the world from the battle of Troia until the death of Alessandro il Grande and followers of Alessandro until the beginning of gallian war by Giulio Cesare. Inside 17 very beautiful out of text prints some ebgraved by Rados and Pistrucci representing some goddess and mythologycal figures (es. Iside, Osiride, Bacco, Ercole, Centauro), Ruins of Temple of Giove in Agrigento, Kind of military turtles ecc... Then three folded maps "Passaggio delle Termopili", Plan of battle of Salamina, Battle of Platea, Ancient ships, topography of Tebe. Editorial cover preserved inside. In good conditions and complete. Rigid decorated cover in good general conditions with wearings and missing parts in the edges and spine. (see the photo). Binding in fair conditions with cracks. Inside pages are in good conditions with foxings. Pages from 97 until 114 of third tome badly bound. In 8. Dim. 23x15,5 cm. Pp. LXXI+(1)+406+(2), 436, 384, 343+(1), 281+(3), 449+(1), 496+(3). Weight Kg. 3,900. Economy shipping: :USA Canada Euro 46,00 (10-15 working days), UE Euro 10,00 (5-8 working days). The rest of the world: Please ask