The Strangest Book in the World R.Pike 1963 Gaeomemphis Cantaliensis Satyri
by Robert E Pike
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/No dust jacket
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Princeton Junction, New Jersey, United States
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About This Item
Self Published, 1963. First Edition, #96 of 100 printe. Hardcover. Very Good/No dust jacket. Full title: The Strangest Book in the World: Being a careful translation of the only known copy of the Gaeomemphis Cantaliensis Satyricon at the National Library in Paris. Very good condition with minor shelf scuffing and light wear to covers. Pages are clean, unmarked, and tightly bound. Author inscribed and signed on front end page. "This edition consists of 100 copies." Text in Latin and English. Limited edition. Only 100 copies were published and this one is marked No. 96. From the web: The Satire itself, a Menippean combination of prose and verse, relates the adventures, or rather, misadventures of the Scorner of the World as he traveled from his native Auvergne near Mount Cantal to seek his fortune as a scholar in the cities of Bordeaux (Comhydoria, near the water), Toulouse (Astycrium, capital city), and Paris (Argyroploeum, silver boat). Additional pics available upon request. *Fast and secure shipping of your item.
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- CCS Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 12122201
- Title
- The Strangest Book in the World R.Pike 1963 Gaeomemphis Cantaliensis Satyri
- Author
- Robert E Pike
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- No dust jacket
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition, #96 of 100 printe
- Publisher
- Self Published
- Date Published
- 1963
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
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