OVID'S EPISTLES Translated by several hands. Adorn'd with cutts.
by Ovid [translated by Dryden,Pope,Mrs.Behm,Tate,Earl of Mulgrave,+others.]
- Used
- good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Good
- Seller
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Blockley, Gloucestershire, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: Jacob Tonson, 1716. Hardcover. Good. Engraved plates [Frontispiece + 10 further plates] as confirmed by the British Library + Oxford & Cambridge & 9 other libraries. 12mo Marbled leather with covers of gilt and floral design the spine on 5 raised bands which were possibly once gilt but now mostly worn away to just traces.Black spine label lacks I of OVID'S and part of T in EPISTLES The Fore-edges are gaufered on four wide gold corners with with rows of stars and there is a band of red marbling at the center between the four gilt areas. [the leather is somewhat pock-marked/the corners worn/top compartment splitting at front hinge as also a partial central crack to the top two compartments mid-spine/head of spine with 2mm chipping] Frontispiece + Titlepage + Dedication + [4pp=Advertisement] + [24pp=Preface] + [2p=Table [=Contents] +221pp + [1p of Books for sale by Tonson but further pages of booklist are missing] Paper is a bit uniformly tanned throughout but else in nice condition without marking or tears. An unusual binding and nice illustrations.
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- Bookseller
- Abbey Antiquarian Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- V75963
- Title
- OVID'S EPISTLES Translated by several hands. Adorn'd with cutts.
- Author
- Ovid [translated by Dryden,Pope,Mrs.Behm,Tate,Earl of Mulgrave,+others.]
- Illustrator
- Engraved plates [Frontispiece + 10 further plates] as confirmed by the British Library + Oxford & Cambridge & 9 other libraries
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Jacob Tonson
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1716
- Keywords
- Binding gauffered English translation of Ovid
- Bookseller catalogs
- Antiquarian;
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About the Seller
Abbey Antiquarian Books
Biblio member since 2005
Blockley, Gloucestershire
About Abbey Antiquarian Books
We are antiquarian booksellers established in Gloucestershire, England for over twenty years. We have general stock and specialise in early illustrated and children's books and pop-ups. We are members of PBFA.
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- Spine Label
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- 12mo
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- Hinge
- The portion of the book closest to the spine that allows the book to be opened and closed.
- Raised Band(s)
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- 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...
- Spine
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