Pliny: A Self Portrait in Letters by Pliny the Younger - 1978

The Folio Society, 1978. Hardcover. Good. Missing dust jacket; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

Paperback. Very Good.

The Folio Society, 1978-01-01. Hardcover. Very Good. in x in x in. 1978 folio eition with slipcaase

The Folio Society. Used - Good. Good condition. No slipcase. From the collection of Charles Edward Roberts, owner and founder of Wonder Book & Video. With his custom bookplate on front endpage verso. (Pliny, Correspondence, Biography)

Ancient world 1036 Pliny (Gaius Plinius Caecilius Secundus, usually known as Pliny the Younger). Pliny: A Self Portrait in Letters. Translated and Introduced by Betty Radice. Westminster, London: Folio Society, 1978, 249p. First Folio Society edition hard back binding in publisher's original khaki cloth covers, gilt title lettering to the spine, end paper maps. 8vo. 10'' x 6¼''. Contains 249 printed pages of text with nine monochrome illustrations throughout. In fine condition, the slip case is in good condition although there is wear to head and heel and some roughness to top edge.
$21.50
Gaius Plinius Caecilius Secundus, usually known as Pliny the Younger, wrote to his friends for 12 years and selected 247 of these for publication. They describe the eruption of Vesuvius, Clitumnus, Lake Vadimon, and his country homes at Laurentum and Tifernum, Domitian's death etc. Translated & introduced by Betty Radice.

Cambridge University Press, 1978. edges rubbed. corners curling.. Paperback. Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Cambridge, Massachusetts:: Harvard University Press, 1966.. Later Printing.. Hardbound . BINDING/CONDITION: red cloth with gilt; a Near Fine book, with a Very Good dust jacket.. 16mo (about 6.5 inches tall) . Indexes. Description: This is Volume 393 in the Loeb Classical Library series. The title page is bordered with a thin red rule. First printed in this form in 1956, this is a later printing. The Latin and English versions are presented side by side. The Loeb Classical Library presentation of Pliny's Natural History comprises ten volumes.

Cambridge, Massachusetts:: Harvard University Press, 1968.. Revised edition, later printing.. Hardbound . BINDING/CONDITION: red cloth with gilt; owner's name (tiny) on the front endpaper; the corners are very lightly bumped; otherwise a Very Good book with a Very Good dust jacket.. 16mo (about 6.5 inches tall) . Index of persons. Description: This is Volume 370 in the Loeb Classical Library series. The title page is bordered with a thin red rule. First printed in this form in 1945, this was revised and reprinted in 1968. The Latin and English versions are presented side by side. The Loeb Classical Library presentation of Pliny's Natural History comprises ten volumes.

Harvard University Press, 1989 Book. Very Good. Hardcover. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. A little shelf wear to book and dust jacket. Otherwise a tight, unmarked book. .

The Folio Society. Collectible - Like New. Collectible - Like New. Slipcase Very Good. From the library of Charles Edward Roberts, owner and founder of Wonder Book & Video. With his custom bookplate on front endpage. (Pliny the Younger, correspondence)