Whyte-Melville's first book
Horace: odes, epodes, and Carmen Saeculare
London: Simpkin, Marshall, and Co., 1850. 8vo, pp. [8], 120; original blindstamped green cloth gilt stamped on the upper cover; After translating some Horace in 1850, Whyte-Melville (1821-1878) published his first novel, Digby Grand, in 1852, which was a success. He went on to publish 21 other novels and became a popular writer about hunting. Mills College Check List 1343h; not in Riedel-Horatiana. Item #70590
Price: $350.00
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