The Satyricon
by Petronius
- Used
- Very Good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
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Petworth, West Sussex, United Kingdom
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About This Item
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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Details
- Bookseller
- Reader’s Books (GB)
- 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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Petworth, West Sussex
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Market town general antiquarian book shop specialising in literature, travel and history.
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