The Satyricon of Petronius Arbiter. Translation Ascribed to Oscar Wilde. [hardcover].
by Petronius, Gaius (Arbiter). Wilde, Oscar; translator
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- VG+/VG dj. Estate acquisition. Pages 80-81 tanned from a related newspaper clipping: no text loss. No names or writings; no spin
- Seller
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Beverly Hills, Florida, United States
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About This Item
New York. Book Collectors Association, Inc. (ca 1934). HARDCOVER.. VG+/VG dj. Estate acquisition. Pages 80-81 tanned from a related newspaper clipping: no text loss. No names or writings; no spine creasing. UNCOMMON jacket limp, small edge chips in places o/w complete/bright for 1934. Small octavo. 258pp. Green cloth covers. Gilt stamped spine. SEWN signature binding. Deckle edge. Jacket subtitle: 'A True Record of Roman Pro-fligacy in the Reign of Nero. With the last drops of his life-blood...etc. Book Collectors Association. UNCOMMON with a Jacket. Former owner's old plastic wrap removed. Meager tape 'ghosts' on endpapers. NOT a former library copy.
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- Bookseller
- Booktopia
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 8070723
- Title
- The Satyricon of Petronius Arbiter. Translation Ascribed to Oscar Wilde. [hardcover].
- Author
- Petronius, Gaius (Arbiter). Wilde, Oscar; translator
- Format/Binding
- HARDCOVER.
- Book Condition
- New VG+/VG dj. Estate acquisition. Pages 80-81 tanned from a related newspaper clipping: no text loss. No names or writings; no spin
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Book Collectors Association, Inc.
- Place of Publication
- New York.
- Date Published
- (ca 1934).
- Pages
- 258pp.
- Size
- Small octavo.
- Keywords
- Antiquities Roman Literature Petronius Arbiter Oscar Wilde Rare Books
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About the Seller
Booktopia
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