Lot n° 1439

LUCANUS ANNAEUS Pharsalia. Ex optimis exemplaribus emendata. 1795 P. Didot aîné at the expense of A.A. Renouard, folio, cardboard covers (corners bumped and rubbed, lower cover loose), flat spine (lower joint split), [4]-l-[2]-351-[1 bl.] pp....

Estimation : 200 / 300
Adjudication : Invendu
Description
(somewhat spotting throughout). Good copy with large margins.
Lucan's epic poem on the Roman Civil War. Contains a short author's biography and a large bibliography of Pharsalia editions. Limited edition of 212 copies (n. 164, handwritten on last p. and signed Renouard). Bookpl. Rear Admiral Irby. Ownership entry on inside frontcover.
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