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THE ODES OF HORACE
by Horace; James Michie, trans
- Used
- Very Good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good/NEAR FINE
- Seller
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Portland, Oregon, United States
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About This Item
Rupert Hart-Davis, 1964. FIRST BRITISH EDITION. Hardcover. VERY GOOD/NEAR FINE. 296 pp. Gore Vidal's copy with personal stamp to FFEP. Green cloth, gilt spine lettering. Spine leaning, foxed, otherwise a sharp copy. DJ spine and head edge faintly sunned.
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- Bookseller
- Arches Bookhouse
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 6397
- Title
- THE ODES OF HORACE
- Author
- Horace; James Michie, trans
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- NEAR FINE
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- FIRST BRITISH EDITION
- Publisher
- Rupert Hart-Davis
- Date Published
- 1964
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Terms of Sale
Arches Bookhouse
30 day return guarantee, with full refund including original shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed or damaged.
About the Seller
Arches Bookhouse
Biblio member since 2022
Portland, Oregon
About Arches Bookhouse
Brick & mortar humanities bookshop in Portland, OR. Philosophy, history, theology, literature, art.
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...
- Foxed
- Foxing is the age related browning, or brown-yellowish spots, that can occur to book paper over time. When this aging process...
- 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....
- Sunned
- Damage done to a book cover or dust jacket caused by exposure to direct sunlight. Very strong fluorescent light can cause slight...
- FFEP
- A common abbreviation for Front Free End Paper. Generally, it is the first page of a book and is part of a single sheet that...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
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