Publii Virgilii Maronis Bucolica, Georgica, et Aeneis, illustrata, ornata, et accuratissime impressa.
by VIRGIL
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good+ with no dust jacket
- Seller
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Cochrane, Alberta, Canada
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About This Item
London: J. & P. Knapton and W. Sandby. Very Good+ with no dust jacket. 1750. Full-Leather. Superb 1750, J. & P. Knapton and W. Sandby, London, first edition thus; two volumes: pp [xlviii], 239; 288. 58 plates - complete. Title pages printed in red and black. Calf backed marbled boards, spine with gilt emblems in compartments and gilt lettered black morocco labels. Save for light edge-wear and some of the hinges cracking but nothing horrible this set would be Fine.; LATIN; 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall; TROJAN WAR, AENEAS, DIDO, TROY, ROME,MYTHOLOGY, GREECE, ROMAN, ROME, GREEK, CARTHAGE, ILIAD, DARDANIANS, HOMER, PRIAM, HECTOR .
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- Bookseller
- Katz Fine Manuscripts Inc.
(CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 000883
- Title
- Publii Virgilii Maronis Bucolica, Georgica, et Aeneis, illustrata, ornata, et accuratissime impressa.
- Author
- VIRGIL
- Format/Binding
- Full-Leather
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good+ with no dust jacket
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- J. & P. Knapton and W. Sandby
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1750
- Keywords
- Trojan War, AENEAS, DIDO, TROY, ROME, MYTHOLOGY, GREECE, ROMAN, ROME
- Bookseller catalogs
- 18th Century Rare Book; 18th Century Judaica;
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
Terms of Sale
Katz Fine Manuscripts Inc.
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About the Seller
Katz Fine Manuscripts Inc.
Biblio member since 2009
Cochrane, Alberta
About Katz Fine Manuscripts Inc.
Katz Fine Manuscripts Inc. (formerly M. Benjamin Katz Fine Books/Rare Manuscripts) is based out of both Ontario and Alberta, Canada. We do business by appointment, and have had an online presence selling fine books and rare manuscripts since 1999. Specializing in handwritten, historically significant books, manuscripts, diaries, documents and ephemera. A member of The Manuscript Societyeach treasure on offer is guaranteed authentic and as represented for life. Worldwide clientele includes esteemed collections and public, private and university libraries on both sides of the Atlantic and Pacific. Always buying collections and estates.
Katz Fine Manuscripts Inc.has been an online sales and auction presence with over 7000 transactions since 1999.
Katz Fine Manuscripts Inc.has been an online sales and auction presence with over 7000 transactions since 1999.
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- Jacket
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- Good+
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- 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...
- 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...
- 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...
- 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...
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- 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....
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