C. CRISPI SALLUSTII: OPERA QUAE SUPERSUNT, OMNIA. Ex Recensione Gottlieb Cortii
by Sallust
- Used
- very good
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
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Roosevelt, New Jersey, United States
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About This Item
Glasgow: Andreas Foulis, 1777. Foulis Press Edition. Full Calf. Very Good. pp: (iii), 324 with index. Bound in old flamed calf, flat spine gilt in panels formed by decorative bands and featuring crossed arrow centerpiece, red morocco label, marbled endpapers. Front joint cracked and holding, spine gilt lightly rubbed. 6" x 3.5" With the armorial bookplate of H.G.W. Sperling. Written in sepia ink at top of first blank leaf: "Henry Grace Sperling, Harrow Prize, Dec. 1807.
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- Bookseller
- R & A Petrilla
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 039365
- Title
- C. CRISPI SALLUSTII: OPERA QUAE SUPERSUNT, OMNIA. Ex Recensione Gottlieb Cortii
- Author
- Sallust
- Format/Binding
- Full Calf
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Foulis Press Edition
- Publisher
- Andreas Foulis
- Place of Publication
- Glasgow
- Date Published
- 1777
- Keywords
- latin language; classical studies; roman history
- Bookseller catalogs
- Literature;
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About the Seller
R & A Petrilla
Biblio member since 2004
Roosevelt, New Jersey
About R & A Petrilla
Established 1970, we are generalist antiquarian booksellers. We specialize in old and unusual books, manuscripts, and ephemera. We no longer sell at book fairs. Please see the catalogs on our website, or browse our stock for your interests. We are grateful for your orders. Thank you. -- Bob & Alison Petrilla Professional affiliations: American Antiquarian Society, ABAA, ILAB, IOBA, Library Company of Philadelphia, Philobiblon Club.
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- Calf
- Calf or calf hide is a common form of leather binding. Calf binding is naturally a light brown but there are ways to treat the...
- Cracked
- In reference to a hinge or a book's binding, means that the glue which holds the opposing leaves has allowed them to separate,...
- Bookplate
- Highly sought after by some collectors, a book plate is an inscribed or decorative device that identifies the owner, or former...
- Morocco
- Morocco is a style of leather book binding that is usually made with goatskin, as it is durable and easy to dye. (see also...
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