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On Discovery
by Vergil, Polydore [1470-1555]; Copenhaver, Brian P. [editor & translator]
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Near Fine/Near Fine
- Seller
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Whitby, Ontario, Canada
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About This Item
Cambridge, Massachusetts: Harvard University Press, 2002. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. 12mo. The I Tatti Renaissance Library No. 6. xxx, 721 p.p. Facing Latin to English translation. Includes notes on chronology, notes to text and translation, and bibliography. Blue cloth boards with black spine label, gilt lettering. Dust jacket is sunned at spine, else fine. The Italian humanist Polydore Vergil (1470-1555) was born in Urbino but spent most of his life in early Tudor England. His most popular work, On Discovery (De inventoribus rerum, 1499) was the first comprehensive account of discoveries and inventions written since antiquity. It became a key reference for anyone who wanted to know about "firsts" in theology, philosophy, science, technology, literature, langauge, law, material culture, and other fields. This is the first English translation of a critical edition based on the Latin texts published in Vergil's lifetime.
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- Bookseller
- Minotavros Books
(CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 002999
- Title
- On Discovery
- Author
- Vergil, Polydore [1470-1555]; Copenhaver, Brian P. [editor & translator]
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press
- Place of Publication
- Cambridge, Massachusetts
- Date Published
- 2002
- Keywords
- Polydore Vergil, On Discovery, Theology, Philosophy, Italy, England, Tudor England, Law, Literature, Science, Technology, Culture, Renaissance
- Bookseller catalogs
- History; Culture Studies; Technology;
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All prices listed in Canadian dollars. We guarantee that all items are properly packaged and handled with care. Please allow one to two business days for your order to be shipped. Shipping costs are based on books weighing 2.2 LB, or 1 KG. If your book order is heavy or oversized, we may contact you to let you know extra shipping is required. All sales will be shipped with a tracking number for your convenience.
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