The Carmina of Caius Valerius Catullus
by Burton, Captain Sir Richard (Translator)
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Near Fine/No Jacket
- Seller
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Chico, California, United States
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About This Item
New York: Privately Printed, 1928. First published in 1894 (Penzer, 156); this is a Near Fine copy of a new edition LIMITED to 750 copies, "privately printed for Subscribers only." Brown paper-covered boards with a white spine; black spine label with gilt titling. Clean text; xxiii, 313 pages (many unopened). Text in both Latin and English; with eight full-page illustrations. Introduction and Notes by Leonard C. Smithers (1861-1907), who published many of the "decadent" writers of the Edwardian times. Some very light rubbing to one edge of the spine; else a Fine copy. In an archival plastic protector, Quite a lovely book.. Limited. Hard Cover. Near Fine/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Quercus Rare Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 004738
- Title
- The Carmina of Caius Valerius Catullus
- Author
- Burton, Captain Sir Richard (Translator)
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Edition
- Limited
- Publisher
- Privately Printed
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1928
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾" - 9&f
- Bookseller catalogs
- Classical History and Literature;
Terms of Sale
Quercus Rare Books
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About the Seller
Quercus Rare Books
Biblio member since 2006
Chico, California
About Quercus Rare Books
Quercus Books seeks out and provides to the discriminating Reader or Collector noteworthy books in the First Edition. Our particular focus is on Modern Literature (roughly from the Second World War to the present) and Irish Authors. We also retain a small stock of non-fiction titles, mostly in the fields of American Western History, American Indians, and the American Civil War. Member of IOBA - the Independent Online Booksellers Association.
Glossary
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- Spine Label
- The paper or leather descriptive tag attached to the spine of the book, most commonly providing the title and author of the...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- 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...
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...