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C. Cornelii Taciti Opera quae supersunt ad fidem codicum mediceorum, ab Io. Georgio Baitero denuo excussorum, ceterorumque optimorum librorum recensuit atque interpretatus est Io. Gaspar Orellius.
by Tacitus, C. Cornelius; Orellius, J.G. (ed.)
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- Condition
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About This Item
London: Turici; Orellii, Fuesslini et Sociorum; Londinii, Wiiliams et Norgate; Amstelodami, Io. Mueller, 1846. Full vellum. Very Good. First edition thus; very large thick octavo; two volumes bound in one; xxxvi, 628, viii, 602pp. In full contemporary vellum over bevelled wooden boards (lightly worn, boards slightly bowed with stain towards bottom of front board), gilt lettered green morocco title label to head of spine, all page edges stained red, contemporary marbled endpapers,early ink ownership name to front blank, occasional pencil annotations, light dampstain through most of volume but otherwise clean. Sound, usable copy of this comprehensively annotated edition of the works of Tacitus, a well bound substantial volume with plenty of shelf appeal.
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- Title
- C. Cornelii Taciti Opera quae supersunt ad fidem codicum mediceorum, ab Io. Georgio Baitero denuo excussorum, ceterorumque optimorum librorum recensuit atque interpretatus est Io. Gaspar Orellius.
- Author
- Tacitus, C. Cornelius; Orellius, J.G. (ed.)
- Format/Binding
- Full vellum
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Turici; Orellii, Fuesslini et Sociorum; Londinii, Wiiliams et Norgate; Amstelodami, Io. Mueller
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1846
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- tacitus history vellum bevelled roman classic clssics classical chronicle rome britain europe caesar
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- Antiquarian books; Antiquarian Classics and Renaissance;
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- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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Lyppard Books was established in Worcester, UK, in 2012, adopting the unusual name from Lyppard Grange, once a farm attached to the monastery of Worcester's ancient cathedral. We maintain a small and select stock of English and Continental antiquarian titles from the dawn of western printing to the 19th century, and aim to offer original, early examples of scarce and sought-after texts.
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- 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...
- Gilt
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- Spine
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- Vellum
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