Quinti Horatii Flacci opera. ...
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| Language: | Latin |
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London
John Pine
1733-37
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| Edition: | Second Edition |
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| Collection: | Benjamin Iveagh |
| Item Description: | 1415 |
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| Physical Description: | 2 v. 21 cm. |
| Binding Note: | Binding: Dublin gold-tooled crimson morocco with Trinity arms stamped on all covers. Two rolls and pointille fillet combine to form panel which has Craig's 'cross over in sheild' tool on the outer corners, and a stylised triangular floral tool in the centre of each side. The spine has five bands and six compartments, with a green lettering-piece in the second. The others are uniformly tooled, having eight tools (two sets of two) emanating from a centre cross. Comb-marbled endleaves and gilt edges. Minor blemishes and repairs. Illustrated in McDonnell and Healy, plate XXVIII and identified as the work of Joseph Leathley's binder; individual tools are identified. |
| Bibliography: | First issue with reading 'post est ' for 'potest' in volume two, page 108. Engraved throughout, with frontispieces, initials, head and tailpieces, vignettes and numerous illustrations. Trinity College Prize label for Dixie Blundell, 1744. A Superb copy. N3 AR129 |
