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THE GEORGICS OF VIRGIL
by Virgil; translated by William Sotheby, Esg
- Used
- first
- Condition
- Good+
- Seller
-
Rougemont, North Carolina, United States
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About This Item
London: J. Wright, 1800. 1st Edition. Cloth. Good+. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. 1st edition. A Good+ copy. 8vo., viii, (i), 289, (2) pp. Bound in cloth backed blue paper over boards. The boards are moderately soiled, with wear to the tips and fore edge. The spine has been reinforced with a white cloth strip, with the original (?) green and white paisley cloth visible at the rear paste down. Previous owner's very neat name and 1844 date printed on the front paste down. The same owner's initials and name neatly printed on the title page. Internally clean and bright, with several text block signatures unopened. A Good copy+. *** Printed in both Latin, verso, and English, recto, in heroic couplets. ***.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Frey Fine Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 011640
- Title
- THE GEORGICS OF VIRGIL
- Author
- Virgil; translated by William Sotheby, Esg
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Good+
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Publisher
- J. Wright
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1800
- Keywords
- latin, roman, poet, poems, classic,
Terms of Sale
Frey Fine Books
30 day return guarantee, with full refund including original shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed or damaged.
About the Seller
Frey Fine Books
Biblio member since 2019
Rougemont, North Carolina
About Frey Fine Books
Antiquarian bookseller, with over 15 years experience.
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Recto
- The page on the right side of a book, with the term Verso used to describe the page on the left side.
- Soiled
- Generally refers to minor discoloration or staining.
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Good+
- A term used to denote a condition a slight grade better than Good.
- Verso
- The page bound on the left side of a book, opposite to the recto page.
- Text Block
- Most simply the inside pages of a book. More precisely, the block of paper formed by the cut and stacked pages of a book....
- Fore Edge
- The portion of a book that is opposite the spine. That part of a book which faces the wall when shelved in a traditional...
- 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...
- Unopened
- A state in which all or some of the pages of a book have not been separated from the adjacent pages, caused by a traditional...
- 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....
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