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Renaissance Latin Verse An Anthology
by Perosa, Alessandro; Sparrow, John, editors
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good in Good dust jacket
- ISBN 10
- 0715609696
- ISBN 13
- 9780715609699
- Seller
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Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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About This Item
London: Duckworth. Very Good in Good dust jacket. 1979. First Edition. Hardcover. 0715609696 . Xxix, 560 pp. Large octavo. Glossy grey dust jacket with black has some shelf wear, spine tips a little rubbed, back of DJ has some scuffs, flaps intact. Book itself is clean and unmarked. A nice copy. Introduction and notes in English, else Latin. Includes Renaissance Latin verse from Italy (by far the largest group, including Petrarca, Boccacio, etc. ) , France, Germany, England, but also Hungary, Dalmatia, Scotland, spain, Portugal and Poland. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 560 pages .
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- Bookseller
- Leaf and Stone Books
(CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 12181
- Title
- Renaissance Latin Verse An Anthology
- Author
- Perosa, Alessandro; Sparrow, John, editors
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good in Good dust jacket
- Edition
- First Edition
- ISBN 10
- 0715609696
- ISBN 13
- 9780715609699
- Publisher
- Duckworth
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1979
- Keywords
- 0715609696, Latin_verse, Latin_poetry
- Bookseller catalogs
- Poetry;
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About the Seller
Leaf and Stone Books
Biblio member since 2005
Toronto, Ontario
About Leaf and Stone Books
Formerly Greekdrama Books Specializing in classical, medieval and ancient languages, history and cultures; antiquarian and unusual books; and interesting used books. We also carry many early printed books, particularly in the subjects of classics and religion, including incunabula and manuscripts.
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