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The Latin Portrait. An Anthology.
by NONESUCH PRESS. GOODEN, Stephen. HAMILTON, G. Rostrevor
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About This Item
London: Nonesuch Press, 1929. No. 916 of 1050, there were also 500 copies for Random House. Copper engraved title page and 2 headpieces to the introduction and colophon Stephen Gooden and printed by A. Alexander and Son. Set in Monotype Bodoni and printed by R. MacLehose & Co. on Arches cream laid handmade paper. Pp. xvi, 368. 12mo., original full maize buckram with bevelled boards, gilt titles to spine, t.e.g, others uncut. With the original marbled paper slipcase (worn). Spine slightly darkened, otherwise very good.||An anthology of Latin and English poetry, with selections from the work of twenty-one important Latin poets rendered into English.
With the armorial book label of R.L. Langon-Down.|Nonesuch, 59.
With the armorial book label of R.L. Langon-Down.|Nonesuch, 59.
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- SOPHIE SCHNEIDEMAN RARE BOOKS
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 8229
- Title
- The Latin Portrait. An Anthology.
- Author
- NONESUCH PRESS. GOODEN, Stephen. HAMILTON, G. Rostrevor
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Nonesuch Press
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1929
- Keywords
- Nonesuch Press;Latin ;poetry;fine printing;typography Book,Private Press
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- Buckram
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- Marbled Paper
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- Title Page
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- Gilt
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