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THE SATYRICON
by Petronius (Gaius Petronius Arbiter)
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good with no dust jacket
- Seller
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Palatine, Illinois, United States
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About This Item
NY: Carlton House. Very Good with no dust jacket. First Edition Thus. First Printing. Hard Cover. Publisher's full black cloth, spine in five compartments separated by gilt borders, gilt lettering in red panels in two compartments, gilt tooling in remainder, gilt and red medallion on cover, red endpapers. n.d. (cir. 1960). Translated by W. Burnaby. Introduction by C. K. Scott Moncrieff. . The volume is in very good condition, with minor rubbing and slight wear at the head and heel of the spine, else fine; tight, square, and clean. VERY GOOD. . World's Great Literature Series. 12mo 7" - 7½" tall. xxii, 238 pp .
Synopsis
Satyricon (or Satyrica) is a Latin work of fiction in a mixture of prose and poetry. It is believed to have been written by Gaius Petronius, though the manuscript tradition identifies the author as a certain Titus Petronius. As with the Metamorphoses of Apuleius, classical scholars often describe it as a "Roman novel", without necessarily implying continuity with the modern literary form.
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- Bookseller
- Round Table Books, LLC
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 27225
- Title
- THE SATYRICON
- Author
- Petronius (Gaius Petronius Arbiter)
- Format/Binding
- Hard Cover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good with no dust jacket
- Edition
- First Edition Thus. First Printing
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Carlton House
- Place of Publication
- NY
- Keywords
- Petronius;, Literature;, Carlton House;, Erotica;, Roman Literature;
- Bookseller catalogs
- Roman History;
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Round Table Books, LLC
Biblio member since 2008
Palatine, Illinois
About Round Table Books, LLC
Round Table Books, LLC lists rare, beautiful and interesting books. All books are described accurately, packed carefully and shipped promptly. SATISFACTION GUARANTEED - Any book may be returned within 30 days of receipt for a full refund.
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- Heel
- The lower most portion of the spine when the book is standing vertically.
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- 12mo
- A duodecimo is a book approximately 7 by 4.5 inches in size, or similar in size to a contemporary mass market paperback. Also...
- 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.
- 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
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Cloth
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