QUINTI HORATII FLACCI OPERA: cum Novo Commentario ad Modum Joannis Bond
by Horace (Quintus Horatius Flaccus) [Pine, John [engraver]
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near fine
- Seller
-
Palm Springs, California, United States
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About This Item
1733-37: Johannes Pine, London. First Edition. Hardcover. Near fine. The Robert Hoe copy with his bookplates. A very large paper copy (9.5 x 6") with the subscriber list. Two large 8vos in magnificent full red levant morocco, gilt paneled sides, dentelle inside borders, gilt tops, other edges uncut (rare thus), binding by David. A spectacular copy, binding flexible and tight. Contents completely fresh and clean. Second issue with the correction on p. 108 of Vol. II. Engraved frontispiece, 225 illustrations. Theodore Hoe (his sale 1911) to Theodore Low De Vine (his sale 1920). Lovely books.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Blue Sky Rare Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 4536
- Title
- QUINTI HORATII FLACCI OPERA: cum Novo Commentario ad Modum Joannis Bond
- Author
- Horace (Quintus Horatius Flaccus) [Pine, John [engraver]
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Johannes Pine
- Place of Publication
- 1733-37
- Date Published
- London
- Keywords
- Robert Hoe
Terms of Sale
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Glossary
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- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- 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...
- 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...
- 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...
- 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...
- Dentelle
- Borders on the inner edge of a book with a lacy pattern, most often gilt. Popular in France during the 18th century on covers of...
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
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