Chrestomathiae Latinae. Pars Prior
by [No author]
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near fine(-) to Very good(++), with mild shelf-wear and rubbing to boards. Binding is sewn and tight. Possibly rebound in early
- Seller
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Oakland, California, United States
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About This Item
Vindobonae [Vienna]: In libraria Caes. Reg. ad St. Annae in platea Joannis. (Typis Antonii Pichler), 1824. First edition (presumed; no earlier dates stated). Hardcover. Near fine(-) to Very good(++), with mild shelf-wear and rubbing to boards. Binding is sewn and tight. Possibly rebound in early 19th century. No endpapers.. Octavo, quarter calf and multi-color marbled limp paper boards; 238p. A compilation of selections of the writings of 12 Latin greats, including Cicero. Includes a 25-page section of apophthegms (adages) from ancient, mainly Greek, sources. || RARE. No holdings located in World Cat for this presumed first edition of the "Pars Prior"
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- Bookseller
- Bibliope by Calvello Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 17972
- Title
- Chrestomathiae Latinae. Pars Prior
- Author
- [No author]
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near fine(-) to Very good(++), with mild shelf-wear and rubbing to boards. Binding is sewn and tight. Possibly rebound in early
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition (presumed; no earlier dates stated)
- Publisher
- In libraria Caes. Reg. ad St. Annae in platea Joannis. (Typis Antonii Pichler)
- Place of Publication
- Vindobonae [Vienna]
- Date Published
- 1824
- Bookseller catalogs
- Classics;
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Glossary
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- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- Rebound
- A book in which the pages have been bound into a covering replacing the original covering issued by the publisher.
- 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...
- Octavo
- Another of the terms referring to page or book size, octavo refers to a standard printer's sheet folded four times, producing...
- 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.