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Comoediae
by Weise, Carolus Herm. (Ed); Plautus; M. Accii Plauti
- Used
- good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Good
- Seller
-
Oxford, Oxfordshire, United Kingdom
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
Londini (London): Williams and Norgate, 1847. Two volumes complete - lviii, [2], 531pp, [1] and Volume Two - [2], 574pp. Later full-calf, raised bands, spines in six panels, morocco author label to second panel, contrasting morocco volume label to third, remaining with elongated volute and flower head rolls with central device, covers with single fillet border, marbled endpapers with all edges marbled. Slightly chipped to head of spines with small amount of loss, worn to outer joints, with some minor scraping to covers, internally lightly browned with sporadic minor foxing, but generally fairly clean. Small ink stamp to reverse of title, possibly an ex-library stamp. Reprint. Full Calf. Good. 8vo. ?Ex-Library.
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Details
- Seller
- Temple Rare Books
(GB)
- Seller's Inventory #
- 000889
- Title
- Comoediae
- Author
- Weise, Carolus Herm. (Ed); Plautus; M. Accii Plauti
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Edition
- Reprint
- Publisher
- Williams and Norgate
- Place of Publication
- Londini (London)
- Date Published
- 1847
- Keywords
- Latin, Plautus, Comodies, Classics
- Size
- 8vo
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
Terms of Sale
Temple Rare Books
30 day return guarantee, with full refund including original shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed or damaged.
About the Seller
Temple Rare Books
Biblio member since 2012
Oxford, Oxfordshire
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Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Raised Band(s)
- Raised bands refer to the ridges that protrude slightly from the spine on leather bound books. The bands are created in the...
- Edges
- The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...
- 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...
- Reprint
- Any printing of a book which follows the original edition. By definition, a reprint is not a first edition.
- Device
- Especially for older books, a printer's device refers to an identifying mark, also sometimes called a printer's mark, on the...
- 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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