M. VAL. MARTIALIS EPIGRAMMATA, CUM NOTIS TH. FARNABII
by Marcus Valerius Martialis; Thomas Farnaby
- Used
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
-
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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About This Item
Amsterdam: Iohannem Blaeu, 1644. 12mo. 492p. Engraved title, with no preliminary blanks. Contemporary vellum with gilt stamped decorations to spine and boards. Puncture holes at yapp fore-edges for ties that are lacking. Small piece of vellum missing near foot of spine, light soiling and light rubbing. Name of Do Monsenhor Ferreira tipped in to pastedown. Lacks p.107-110, signature O6 misnumbered as 04. Text clean and the binding is tight.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Karol Krysik Books, ABAC/ILAB, IOBA, PBFA (CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 5590
- Title
- M. VAL. MARTIALIS EPIGRAMMATA, CUM NOTIS TH. FARNABII
- Author
- Marcus Valerius Martialis; Thomas Farnaby
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Iohannem Blaeu
- Place of Publication
- Amsterdam
- Date Published
- 1644
Terms of Sale
Karol Krysik Books, ABAC/ILAB, IOBA, PBFA
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
Karol Krysik Books, ABAC/ILAB, IOBA, PBFA
Biblio member since 2012
Toronto, Ontario
About Karol Krysik Books, ABAC/ILAB, IOBA, PBFA
Interesting and unusual books and printed matter. Visual items, illustrated books, private press, mythology/folklore, modern first editions. Member of the Antiquarian Booksellers Association of Canada (ABAC) and theIndependent Online Booksellers Association (IOBA)
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- 12mo
- A duodecimo is a book approximately 7 by 4.5 inches in size, or similar in size to a contemporary mass market paperback. Also...
- Vellum
- Vellum is a sheet of specialty prepared skin of lamb, calf, or goat kid used for binding a book or for printing and writing. ...
- 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....
- 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...
- Tipped In
- Tipped In is used to describe something which has been glued into a book. Tipped-in items can include photos, book plates,...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.