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Ovid II: The Art of Love, and Other Poems (Loeb Classical Library #232)
by OVID (Publius Ovidius Naso); MOZLEY, J. H. (translator)
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- Hardcover
- Condition
- Near Fine in Very Good+ dust jacket
- ISBN 10
- 0674992555
- ISBN 13
- 9780674992559
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About This Item
London / Cambridge, Massachusetts: Loeb Classical Library: William Heinemann Ltd. / Harvard University Press. Near Fine in Very Good+ dust jacket. 1985. Hardcover. 0674992555 . A 1985 reprint of the 1975 issuance. Volume II only (of 6) of the poems of the ancient Roman poet, Ovid (Publius Ovidius Naso, 43 B.C. - A.D. 17). This volume includes his "Face Cosmetics" (fragment), "Art of Love," "Remedies for Love," "Ibis," and the spurious poems "Nux," "Halieutica," and the "Consolatio ad Liviam." The original Latin text is presented side-by-side on facing pages with the English translation of J. H. Mozley. Second edition, revised by G. P. Goold. Entry 232 in the Loeb Classical Library series, edited by Goold. --- In full red cloth-covered boards with publisher's device to cover, titling and classical Greek key decorations to spine; all in gilt. Simple jacket in red with Loeb medallion to cover, Greek key border. --- A clean, tightly-bound, bright copy lacking apparent damages. Dust jacket with slight chafing to extremities and retailer's back panel sticker, else intact, bright and protected in removable archival mylar protector.; 16mo - 6 to 7 in. tall ; xiii, 382, [2], 8 (ads) pages .
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- Bluebird Books
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 88302
- Title
- Ovid II: The Art of Love, and Other Poems (Loeb Classical Library #232)
- Author
- OVID (Publius Ovidius Naso); MOZLEY, J. H. (translator)
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine in Very Good+ dust jacket
- ISBN 10
- 0674992555
- ISBN 13
- 9780674992559
- Publisher
- Loeb Classical Library: William Heinemann Ltd. / Harvard University Press
- Place of Publication
- London / Cambridge, Massachusetts
- Date Published
- 1985
- Keywords
- 0674992555
- Bookseller catalogs
- >>Poetry;
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