The ""Satyricon"" of Petronius. A Literary Study. by Sullivan, J. P.: - 1968

Faber & Faber, 1968. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has hardback covers. Book contains pen & pencil markings. In poor condition, suitable as a reading copy. No dust jacket. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item,550grams, ISBN:

Faber, 1968-01-01. Hardcover. Very Good. 8x5x1. Hardcover and dust jacket show only light cover wear. Text is unmarked and binding tight. Ships FAST!

London: Faber and Faber, 1968. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Hardcover, in dust jacket. Moderate handling and wear to covers; old owner's mark to front endpaper. Jacket edge-worn and toned(now in archival mylar sleeve). Otherwise clean, tight and unmarked. Very neat -- a sound and handsome copy. 302pp..

London: Faber and Faber Limited, 1968. First Edition. Hardcover. Octavo. Good Hardcover w/ Fair Dustjacket; red, white and blue spine with black lettering; DJ has discoloration, considerable creasing and tearing to top and bottom edges of spine and corners; boards show some fading and light shelf wear, else clean; binding tight; text block clean; 302 pp. 1348442. FP New Rockville Stock.

Indiana University Press, Bloomington / London, 1968. 1st ed. 302p. Original green cloth. Spine with gilded title vignette. With dust wrps. Dust wrps a little bit damaged and repaired with acid free adhesive tape. 'In his first chapter Sullivan deals briefly and firmly with the question of date and authorship. (...). In chapter ii, on the reconstruction of the 'Satyricon', he gets on to less firm ground. (...) The surviving excerpts were preceded by a text at least as long as the 'metamorphoses' of Apuleius. The only clues we have to its contents are a handful of back references. (...) Chapters iii and iv, on The Choice of Form and Satire in the 'Satyricon, belong together. They combine erudition, sensitivity, and rigour. (...) Genuine literary criticism of classical texts is reare - and very difficult. When it is done as well as Sullivan does it, it is well worth the effort. (...). This is an interesting and stimulating book, which ventures upon ground which the traditional… Read More

London,, 1968. First Edition. Hardback. Dust Jacket.. Near fine with light shelfwear at edge of boards. In very good, slightly worn at edges dust jacket.. 8vo. pp 302. Blue, white and red dust jacket with black lettering at front and spine. Original publisher's green cloth boards with gilt lettering at spine. ISBN: 057108259

hardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.