QUINTI HORATII FLACCI-OPERA
by HORACE
- Used
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Lanesborough, Massachusetts, United States
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About This Item
Londini: Iohannes Pine, 1737. First Pine Edition, second state of page 108 in vol. II, with "potest. Tall 8vo (9-1/2 in). Entirely engraved throughout. Two volumes, bound in 19th century full hard grained red morocco, inner dentelles & marble endapers; top edges gilt, with a little rubbing at the edges. Darkening to the spine and some very minor foxing. Generally a very clean fresh copy. Brunet III, 320: "Remarquable par l'elegance des ornaments"; Ray 3; Rothschild 1548; Cohen-de-Ricci 497-98; Dibdin II, 108; Schweiger II, 408; Bruggemann p. 585; Binns-248, Printing & The Mind Of Man 103. This book has been engraved throughout and embellished with Rococo decoration. The book was sold to an eminent group of subscribers headed by the Prince of Wales with prominent dedications to the likes of Pope and Walpole. Ray says that the book "marks a high point of Augustan taste" and notes that this is the most elegant of the 18th century engraved books. Pine was a pupil of Picart and England's best native engraver during the first half the the 18th century.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Second Life Books Inc (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 24463
- Title
- QUINTI HORATII FLACCI-OPERA
- Author
- HORACE
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Pine Edition, second state of page 108 in vol. II, with "p
- Publisher
- Iohannes Pine
- Place of Publication
- Londini
- Date Published
- 1737
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
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Lanesborough, Massachusetts
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Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Edges
- The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Second State
- used in book collecting to refer to a first edition, but after some change has been made in the printing, such as a correction,...
- Morocco
- Morocco is a style of leather book binding that is usually made with goatskin, as it is durable and easy to dye. (see also...
- 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...