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Quinti Horatii Flacci Opera Omnia
by Horace (Macleane, Arthur John)
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
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Naas, Kildare, Ireland
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About This Item
xxiv 1-767 pages, commentary by John Macleane First Edition , boards slightly rubbed, slight splitting inside boards, tightly bound, at least very good condition, full calf leather with gilt title and decoration on the spine, 5 raised bands on the spine, marbled edges, octavo, 22.5 by 15 cm's. Ex King Edwards Grammar School Birmingham.
Quintus Horatius Flaccus, known in the English-speaking world as Horace, was the leading Roman lyric poet during the time of Augustus.
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Quintus Horatius Flaccus, known in the English-speaking world as Horace, was the leading Roman lyric poet during the time of Augustus.
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- Bookseller
- Markisons
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 214
- Title
- Quinti Horatii Flacci Opera Omnia
- Author
- Horace (Macleane, Arthur John)
- Format/Binding
- Full calf leather with gilt title and decoration on the spine, 5 raised bands on the spine, marbled edges, octavo
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st thus
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Whittaker & Co, London
- Place of Publication
- England
- Date Published
- 1853
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- Music Opera History famous rare collectible Italy classic
- Bookseller catalogs
- ANTIQUE & COLLECTIBLE BOOKS; Music; Italy;
- Size
- 22.5 by 15 cm's
Terms of Sale
Markisons
30 day return guarantee. No extra shipping charge on additional books ordered.
About the Seller
Markisons
Biblio member since 2018
Naas, Kildare
About Markisons
My books for sale consist of a wide variety of both fiction and non-fiction books, usually of the more rare or sought after book. Antiquarian, 1st Editions, Angling, Noted Authors/Renowned Writers, Antique Fiction and many more.
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- 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....
- Edges
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- 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...
- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
- Octavo
- Another of the terms referring to page or book size, octavo refers to a standard printer's sheet folded four times, producing...
- 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...
- Raised Band(s)
- Raised bands refer to the ridges that protrude slightly from the spine on leather bound books. The bands are created in the...
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