Les Comedies de Terence. Traduction Nouvelle, Avec le Texte Latin a Cote, et des Notes. Par M. l'Abbe le Monnier. 3 vols
by TERENCE
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good+
- Seller
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Oxford, Oxfordshire, United Kingdom
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About This Item
Paris: Ch. & Cl. Ant. Jombert, 1771. ~Facing Latin/French text. Original mottled tan calf, raised bands, gilt decoration and 2 red gilt labels to each spine. Marbled endpapers and page edges. 1 ribbon per volume. Browning to edges of some prelims pages. Leather split (3 cm) to base of hinges of volume 1, but hinges sound. A little damage to a few page edges of volume 1. Small very old library bookplate to reverse half-title pages. Attractive set.. Hardback. Very Good+. xxiv, 588 + (2), 513 + (2), 488pp. Binding sound, text unmarked.
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- Bookseller
- St Philip's Books
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
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- Title
- Les Comedies de Terence. Traduction Nouvelle, Avec le Texte Latin a Cote, et des Notes. Par M. l'Abbe le Monnier. 3 vols
- Author
- TERENCE
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good+
- Publisher
- Ch. & Cl. Ant. Jombert
- Place of Publication
- Paris
- Date Published
- 1771
- Size
- xxiv, 588 + (2), 513 + (2), 488p
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All books are in stock and available for immediate dispatch from the UK.
All orders are despatched the same day where possible, or next business day at the latest, typically using Royal Mail. If you would like us to upgrade to a tracked service, please ask, as these are available, along with Courier / UPS services.
The standard shipping costs shown are calculated for parcels weighing 2.2 LB, or 1 KG. If your parcel is heavier than this or oversized, we may contact you before despatch to request extra shipping charges.
Books may be returned for a full refund of purchase price, including original shipping costs, if an item arrives misdescribed or damaged, provided we are notified within 30 days of receipt.
Please allow for possible extended shipping times due to the impact of the pandemic and related restrictions.
St Philip's Books Ltd, 82 St Aldates, Oxford OX1 1RA, is a limited company (Company no. 07020266, share capital: £1000.00, VAT reg.no. GB717925021) Tel: 01865 202182. Fax: 01865 202184 Email: sales@stphilipsbooks.co.uk. Authorized representative: Christopher Zealley.
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