Comoediae Sex (2 volumes)
by Terentius Afer, Publius
- Used
- very good
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
-
ELY, Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom
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About This Item
Venice: T. Bettinetti. Very Good. 1790. contemporary Calf. 5" By 7.5" Tall Armorial bookplates. Bright gilt decoration and titles. 5 raised bands. Wear to extremities of spines. Corners bumped and rubbed. Marbled end papers. Song by Sappho tipped in on ffep vol 1. 416, 324. A very few foxing spots. Clean and tight. .
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Details
- Bookseller
- CHARLES BOSSOM (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 136178
- Title
- Comoediae Sex (2 volumes)
- Author
- Terentius Afer, Publius
- Illustrator
- Engraved Titles and Frontispieces
- Format/Binding
- Contemporary Calf
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Publisher
- T. Bettinetti
- Place of Publication
- Venice
- Date Published
- 1790
- Keywords
- Rare, Books, Antiquarian
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
Terms of Sale
CHARLES BOSSOM
30 day return guarantee, with full refund including shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed or damaged. Please contact me if you have any problem with your order by e-mail charles.bossom@googlemail.com
About the Seller
CHARLES BOSSOM
Biblio member since 2010
ELY, Cambridgeshire
About CHARLES BOSSOM
Charles Bossom has worked in the Book Trade since 1963, commencing at WH Smith Oxford and retiring in 1999 as Regional Manager Central England. The Charles Bossom bookselling business was started in early 2000. We offer a changing selection of old and out-of-print books in a wide range of subjects. We frequently add new items to our stock so visit us regularly.
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- FFEP
- A common abbreviation for Front Free End Paper. Generally, it is the first page of a book and is part of a single sheet that...
- Tipped In
- Tipped In is used to describe something which has been glued into a book. Tipped-in items can include photos, book plates,...
- Raised Band(s)
- Raised bands refer to the ridges that protrude slightly from the spine on leather bound books. The bands are created in the...
- Calf
- Calf or calf hide is a common form of leather binding. Calf binding is naturally a light brown but there are ways to treat the...
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.