P. terentii comoediae sex: or, the six comedies of publius terence... For the Use of Schools
by TERENCE
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- Condition
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- Seller
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Wareham, Dorset, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: Printed for J. Rivington et al., 1763. [16], 429pp, [3]. With three final pages of publisher's advertisements. Contemporary blind-tooled calf, title in manuscript to spine. Rubbed, early paper label to head compartment of spine. Manuscript private library shelf-marks to verso of FFEP, very occasional light dust-soiling. The theatrical comedies of North African playwright of the Roman Republic Publius Terentius Afer (c.195/185-c.159 BCE); adapted for the use of schools by Church of England clergyman John Stirling, first printed in 1739. Although claiming to be the second, two editions precede this printing. All are scarce, with this edition being no exception; ESTC records copies in the British Isles at (Hull and NLW), and two further in North America (Philadelphia and Quebec). ESTC N37815.. Second edition. 8vo.
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Details
- Seller
- Antiquates Ltd (GB)
- Seller's Inventory #
- AQ16218
- Title
- P. terentii comoediae sex: or, the six comedies of publius terence... For the Use of Schools
- Author
- TERENCE
- Book Condition
- Used
- Edition
- Second edition
- Publisher
- Printed for J. Rivington et al.
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1763
- Keywords
- Plays, Theatre
- Size
- 8vo
Terms of Sale
Antiquates Ltd
Antiquates Ltd was established by Tom Lintern-Mole in 2007; we travel far and wide to buy, sell, and advise on rare books and manuscripts.
Concentrating on hand-press printing and early modern manuscripts, we pride ourselves on offering a varied selection of antiquarian works on a diverse range of subjects, leaning towards the interesting, the important, and the unusual.
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We also offer a valuation service (for either insurance or probate purposes), as well as advice on library development.
Concentrating on hand-press printing and early modern manuscripts, we pride ourselves on offering a varied selection of antiquarian works on a diverse range of subjects, leaning towards the interesting, the important, and the unusual.
We have a countryside bookshop in Wareham; we also regularly issue catalogues - do ask if you would like to be added to our mailing list - and frequently exhibit at regional and national book fairs in London, Bristol, Cambridge, Edinburgh, Oxford, and York.
We also offer a valuation service (for either insurance or probate purposes), as well as advice on library development.
About the Seller
Antiquates Ltd
Biblio member since 2008
Wareham, Dorset
About Antiquates Ltd
Mail Order and Internet, but in normal times we have an antiquarian bookshop in the Dorset countryside.
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- FFEP
- A common abbreviation for Front Free End Paper. Generally, it is the first page of a book and is part of a single sheet that...
- Verso
- The page bound on the left side of a book, opposite to the recto page.
- 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....
- Calf
- Calf or calf hide is a common form of leather binding. Calf binding is naturally a light brown but there are ways to treat the...