Ovid's Art of Love Complete The Second Book Translated for the First Time Into Verse and the Whole Edited with Copious Explanatory Notes
by Burnett, Frederick A
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/No Jacket
- Seller
-
Greenwood, South Carolina, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
New York, NY: np, 1881. Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. Very Good, Green cloth covers. No DJ. Former owner's bookplate inside front cover (which says 'Ex libris" but this was a private owner NOT ex library). Front paper missing just before title page. Rubbing and wear to top of spine, otherwise very good copy of a rare book. No markings or creases. Tight straight spine. Title page claims that this is the first English translation of the second book of Ovid's Art of Love into English.
Reviews
(Log in or Create an Account first!)
Details
- Bookseller
- William Ramsey Rare Books & Manuscripts
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 000032
- Title
- Ovid's Art of Love Complete The Second Book Translated for the First Time Into Verse and the Whole Edited with Copious Explanatory Notes
- Author
- Burnett, Frederick A
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- np
- Place of Publication
- New York, NY
- Date Published
- 1881
- Pages
- 147
- Keywords
- Ovid, congreve, dryden, art of love, roman, poetry
- Size
- 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall
Terms of Sale
William Ramsey Rare Books & Manuscripts
30 day return guarantee, with full refund including original shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed or damaged.
About the Seller
William Ramsey Rare Books & Manuscripts
Biblio member since 2018
Greenwood, South Carolina
About William Ramsey Rare Books & Manuscripts
William Ramsey Rare Books & Manuscripts specializes in modern poetry and southern history, with an emphasis on first and signed editions.
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
- 12mo
- A duodecimo is a book approximately 7 by 4.5 inches in size, or similar in size to a contemporary mass market paperback. Also...
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Bookplate
- Highly sought after by some collectors, a book plate is an inscribed or decorative device that identifies the owner, or former...
- 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...
Frequently asked questions
RIP (Please) George Romero: Modern Master of Zombie Horror
George Romero co-wrote and directed Night of the Living Dead in 1968, a film that inspired the modern zombie craze and made an indelible mark on American cinema. Come this way, horror fan...
How to tell if a signature is genuine
Author's signatures can undoubtedly increase the value of a rare book or first edition. The more scarce the book is, the more an autograph adds to its value. But how to tell if the signature is real? Find out how you can avoid common pitfalls in identifying an author's signature.
