Q. Horatii Flacci Opera
by Quintus Horatius Flaccus; H. A. J. Munro
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: Bell and Daldy, 1869. First edition. Leather. Very Good. 9" by 6". C. W. King. A scarce beautifully illustrated collection of poetry from Quintus Horatius Flaccus, in the original Latin language. Latin language. First thus. Illustrated throughout with in-text images. A collection of the poetry of Quintus Horatius Flaccus, or Horace, considered the leading Roman lyric poet during the time of Augustus. With an introduction and revisions made by Hugh Andrew Johnstone Munro, a British classical scholar. Illustrated with gems from the collection of Charles William King, a British Victorian writer and gem collector. Bound in half straight grained morocco with marbled boards. Externally, sound with rubbing to the extremities and the odd mark to the board. Fading to the spine. Front joint starting but firm. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright and clean with light spotting to the endpapers. Very Good
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Details
- Bookseller
- Rooke Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 862T60
- Title
- Q. Horatii Flacci Opera
- Author
- Quintus Horatius Flaccus; H. A. J. Munro
- Illustrator
- C. W. King
- Format/Binding
- Leather
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Bell and Daldy
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1869
- Size
- 9" by 6"
- Keywords
- Horatii Flacci Opera Horace Flacci Munro
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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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- Morocco
- Morocco is a style of leather book binding that is usually made with goatskin, as it is durable and easy to dye. (see also...
- 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....
- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Marbled boards
- ...