T. Lucretius Carus, of the nature of things, in six books, translated into english verse; in two volumes. explain'd and illustrated with notes and animadversions; being a compleat system of the epicurean philosophy by T. LUCRETIUS CARUS; CREECH, THOMAS (TRANSLATOR) - 1714

1714. . Hardcover. Good/No Jacket . No dustwrapper as issued. 8vo. 2 volumes bound in 1, having been rebound at some point in half leather over marbled boards - boards a little bowed - corners bumped and leather scuffed in several places and rubbed and worn to joints and board edges - marbled paper a little rubbed and chipped to board edges with scratch to rear board - tear to leather at top of spine - page edges browned with age and there is some foxing throughout - from page 769 onwards there is faint staining to margin and top corner which is across text on some pages but does not obscure it and content remains legible throughout - Book ow/ solid and clean - spine has raised bands with faded gilt , gilt title square and some blind embossed decoration - blind embossed decorative borders to boards - 1714 - Translated into English verse by Thomas Creech, A.M. late fellow of Wadham College in Oxford. - 822 pages