Grotonii, Massachusetts, 1977. Hardcover. Near fine(+) copy. No dust jacket. DJ has some very light, white scuffs which may just be part of the cloth; no fraying to cloth; no bumps to corners; page are like new: clean, bright, crisp and free of marks and creases; tight and square binding.. Large octavo in blue-black cloth with gilt titles on the spine and emblem on the cover; 157 p., 25 cm. In Latin. Very scarce.

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Bookseller: Bibliope by Calvello Books (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 84495
Title: Q. Horati Flacci Carminum Libri IV
Author: Horace; Goold, G. P. (editor)
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - Near fine(+) copy. No dust jacket. DJ has some very light, white scuffs which may just be part of the cloth; no fraying to cloth
Quantity Available: 1
Place of Publication: Grotonii, Massachusetts
Date Published: 1977
Bookseller catalogs: Latin;

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Bumps: Indicates that the affected part of the book has been impacted in such a way so as to cause a flattening, indention, or light...
Jacket: Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
Cloth: "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
Tight: Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
Octavo: Another of the terms referring to page or book size, octavo refers to a standard printer's sheet folded four times, producing...
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....
Crisp: A term often used to indicate a book's new-like condition. Indicates that the hinges are not loosened. A book described as crisp...
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...