The Roman Poets of the Augustan Age: Virgil. By W.Y. Sellar, Third Edition. Oxford: The Clarendon Press, 1897.
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A biography of the Ancient Roman poet Virgil, including a commentary and analysis of his works including The Aeneid, Georgics, the historical context of Virgil, reactions to Virgil, etc. Finely bound in full tree calf, also known as marbled calf, by Bickers and Son.
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Size: 131 x 188 mm (approx.)
Condition:
[(2), h.t., t.p., 1ff, vii-xx, 423pp, i, (2)]
Contemporary tree calf binding by Bickers and Son, the binding is signed at the head of the ffep. Spine very attractive, finely tooled in gilt, retaining its original tooled morocco label. Binding rubbed and a little dulled, joints rubbed, cracked, with boards attached but fragile. Top page edge dulled, all edges contemporaneously marbled, others very good. Bookplate to front pastedown. No ownership inscriptions. Text block without fault, no foxing, stains, rips, writing, etc, text block in fine condition.
