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The Satyricon

The Satyricon

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The Satyricon

by Petronius

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  • Hardcover
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Paris: Charles Carrington, 1902. Hardcover. Very Good. Limited edition of 440 copies printed on French handmade paper, this is copy no 337. A new translation with introduction and notes - attributed by the publisher to Oscar Wilde, though this is now disputed. Brown paper wrapper which has subsequently been bound in olive green cloth boards with gilt lettering to spine. Spine and edges are bumped top and bottom. Previous owners' signatures on front endpaper Pages are uncut and browned at edges. At the rear is a list of privately printed books of a pornographic nature. The publisher's foreword outlines the risks in publishing a book of this nature, hence the original brown wrapper. A very nice, tight copy with minimal spotting to pages. Very Good 1902

Synopsis

Satyricon (or Satyrica) is a Latin work of fiction in a mixture of prose and poetry. It is believed to have been written by Gaius Petronius, though the manuscript tradition identifies the author as a certain Titus Petronius. As with the Metamorphoses of Apuleius, classical scholars often describe it as a "Roman novel", without necessarily implying continuity with the modern literary form.

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Bookseller
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Bookseller's Inventory #
1460
Title
The Satyricon
Author
Petronius
Format/Binding
Hardcover
Book Condition
Used - Very Good
Quantity Available
1
Publisher
Charles Carrington
Place of Publication
Paris
Date Published
1902
Keywords
OSCAR WILDE

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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....
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Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
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...
Cloth
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