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Opera, cum integris & Emendatioribus Commentariis Sevii, Philagyrii, Pierii
by Maronis, P. Virgilii
- Used
- Very Good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
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Whitby, Ontario, Canada
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About This Item
Amstelaedami: Jacobi Wetstenii, 1746. Hardcover. Very Good. 4to. VOL. II ONLY. Full vellum with decorative device in blind to upper front and rear board, original spine laid-down with new leather labels, 706pp. Illustrated with engraved folding map of Greece, plus 5 engraved headpieces. Half title, with title page printed in red and black, light foxing, with bookplate of Robert Gladstone. Boards a bit worn at corners, covers a bit faded but in fact a very good copy. An ancient Roman poet, Publius Verilius Maro (70BC-19BC) or Virgil, was active during the Augustan period. Book II contains selections from the Aeniead, one of his most famous and celebrated of his works.
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- Bookseller
- Minotavros Books
(CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 008730
- Title
- Opera, cum integris & Emendatioribus Commentariis Sevii, Philagyrii, Pierii
- Author
- Maronis, P. Virgilii
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Jacobi Wetstenii
- Place of Publication
- Amstelaedami
- Date Published
- 1746
- Keywords
- Aeneid, Virgil, Epic Poetry, Latin
- Bookseller catalogs
- Poetry; Ancient Rome;
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- Half Title
- The blank front page which appears just prior to the title page, and typically contains only the title of the book, although, at...
- Vellum
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- New
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- Bookplate
- Highly sought after by some collectors, a book plate is an inscribed or decorative device that identifies the owner, or former...
- 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....
- Title Page
- A page at the front of a book which may contain the title of the book, any subtitles, the authors, contributors, editors, the...
- Device
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