Catulli, Tibulli, et Propertii Opera by Catullus, Tibullus & Propertius - 1772

London: Sumtibus Rodwell et Martin, 1816. Leather. Good. 5" by 3.5". None. A collection of poetry by Catallus, Tibullus and Propertius bound in full straight grain morroco and written in Latin. Bound in full straight grain morocco. Written in Latin. Illustrated with a vignette to the title page. This pocket sized volume features a collection of poetry by three Latin poets; Sextus Propertius, Albius Tibullus and Gaius Valerius Catullus. The work has been comprised from the best editions. Catullus was Latin poet of the late Roman Republic whose expressions of love and hatred are generally considered the finest lyric poetry of ancient Rome. Tibullus was a notable Latin poet and writer of elegies, and Propertius was also a a Latin elegiac poet, but of the Augustan age, renowned for his four book of elegies 'Cynthia'. Bound in full straight grain morocco. Externally smart with rubbing and bumping to the extremities, rubbing to the joints, raised bands and boards with minor marks to the boards.… Read More

Birmingham: Johannis Baskerville, 1772. Hardcover. Very good +. Quarto, 200pp., then 221-372pp. (this seems to be the usual pagination, as the text itself is continuous). A very good or slightly better smoker's copy in 19th century 3/4 vellum and paper-covered boards. Some nicks and scuffs along the edges and a few in the middle of the boards. Later endpapers. Contemporary ownership signature on the title page. Internally clean and bright. A solid, clean copy in a rather worn, but appealing binding. Text in Latin.