Q. Horatii Flacci Opera
by Horace; Fridericus G. Doering
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good Indeed
- Seller
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
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About This Item
Oxford and London: D. A. Talboys, 1831. Leather. Very Good Indeed. 10.5" by 7". None. A collection of the works of Horace in the original Latin, bound in smart diced calf. Horace (65-8BC) was a Roman lyric poet writing during Augustus' reign. He wrote plentiful works, including his Odes, Satires, Epistles, Epodes and Ars Poetica. His work strongly influenced contemporaries such as Ovid and Propertius, as well as later writers such as Petrarch, Dante, Ben Jonson, John Dryden, Edward FitzGerald, and W. H. Auden. He is also held as being the first autobiographer in the world.In the original Latin.Bound in a pleasing contemporary leather binding with colourful marbled edges. In a full diced calf binding. Externally, generally smart, with some rubbing to the head and tail of the spine; extremities are slightly bumped. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean with just the odd spot. Very Good Indeed
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Details
- Bookseller
- Rooke Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 776R18
- Title
- Q. Horatii Flacci Opera
- Author
- Horace; Fridericus G. Doering
- Illustrator
- None
- Format/Binding
- Leather
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good Indeed
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- D. A. Talboys
- Place of Publication
- Oxford and London
- Date Published
- 1831
- Size
- 10.5" by 7"
- Keywords
- Horace Latin Literature History Ancient Rome Latin Literature
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Rooke Books
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BATH, Somerset
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We are a small team dedicated to bringing you very scarce books at reasonable prices. We specialise in rare and hard to come by works on all subjects over the last 500 years, together with modern first editions and decorative sets and bindings. Our library has something for every interest and specialism. We deliver worldwide using a fully tracked and insured courier delivery service.
Where are We?
Based in the literary city of Bath, our offices are housed in the Eastern Dispensary. Built in 1845, the building originally existed as a charitable institution providing medical care. The building now houses our collection of over twenty thousand books and has five full time members of staff.
Glossary
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- 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...
- Tail
- The heel of the spine.
- 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...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.