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C. Cornelii Taciti opera, qvae extant, integris I. Lipsii, Rhenani, Vrsini, Mvreti, Pichenae, Merceri, Grvteri, Acidalii, Grottii, Freinshemii, & selectis aliorum commentariis Illustrata [2 volumes]
by Cornelius Tacitus; Joannes Fredericus Gronovius; Jacobus Gronovius; Justus Lipsius
- Used
- near fine
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/No Jacket
- Seller
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Seattle, Washington, United States
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About This Item
Ex typographia Blaviana [Blaeu], 1685. First Edition. Leather Binding. Near Fine/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" 2 volumes, complete as issued. Engraved title page in Volume I. Beautifully bound in period brown calf, spines with raised bands, contrasting yellow and green morocco labels, and elaborate gilt floral tooling within gilt-ruled compartments, edges stained red, marbled endpapers. An atrtactive, near fine set with only minor wear. Notes:.
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- Bookseller
- Arundel Books of Seattle
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 00535757
- Title
- C. Cornelii Taciti opera, qvae extant, integris I. Lipsii, Rhenani, Vrsini, Mvreti, Pichenae, Merceri, Grvteri, Acidalii, Grottii, Freinshemii, & selectis aliorum commentariis Illustrata [2 volumes]
- Author
- Cornelius Tacitus; Joannes Fredericus Gronovius; Jacobus Gronovius; Justus Lipsius
- Format/Binding
- Leather Binding
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Ex typographia Blaviana [Blaeu]
- Date Published
- 1685
- Keywords
- Ancient History Latin Rome Roman, , , , , , , ,
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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Arundel Books of Seattle
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Seattle, Washington
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- Raised Band(s)
- Raised bands refer to the ridges that protrude slightly from the spine on leather bound books. The bands are created in the...
- 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...
- 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...
- Edges
- The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- Title Page
- A page at the front of a book which may contain the title of the book, any subtitles, the authors, contributors, editors, the...
- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
- Calf
- Calf or calf hide is a common form of leather binding. Calf binding is naturally a light brown but there are ways to treat the...
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