The works of Horace, translated by Francis, consisting of his odes, satires, epistles, and Art of poetry; also, the works of Ovid, translated by Garth, &c. Containing Metamorphosis, epistles, amours, Art of love, Remedy for love, and Art of beauty; likewise Lewis's translation of Statius
London: printed for Doig and Sterling, Edinburgh; and Peter Griffin, Tabernacle-Walk ... Printed by Plummer and Brewis, Love Lane, Little Eastcheap, 1816. Tall 8vo, pp. vi, [7]-866; engraved frontispiece by J. W. Tompkins after P. Henderson; text in double column; contemporary full calf neatly rebacked preserving the old smooth gilt-decorated spine laid out in 6 compartments, gilt-lettered direct in 1; slight offsetting of the frontispiece, light overall wear especially on spine, otherwise a very good, sound, and clean copy. Not in Mills College Check List or Riedel-Horatiana. OCLC locates just 2 copies, University of St. Andrews in the UK, and the University of Victoria in Canada. No copies, apparently, in the U.S. Item #70814
Price: $450.00
