Chorus poetarum classicorum duplex, sacrorum et profanorum [Aeneid, De Rerum Natura, Metamorphoses etc.] [bound with] Chorus Secundus
Lyon: Muguet, 1616.
First Edition. Hardcover (Vellum). Good Condition. Item #044604
Full contemporary vellum rebacked in leather, worn, discolored, with a number of wormholes in the boards, inner joint cracked. Old notes to title, scattered sometimes heavy foxing and browning, marginal worming, a few minor paper repairs; generally sound internally. 3291pp plus index in two columns (each column paginated) and 526pp (in tow columns, paginated).
A monstrous anthology of Latin verse comprising the major works by the major classical writers. Ovid's Metamorphoses, Virgil's Aeneid, Martial's Epigrams, Lucretius's De Rerum Natura and on and on. Size: Quarto (4to). Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: 2-3 kilos. Category: Poetry; Antiquarian & Rare. Inventory No: 044604.
Price: $500.00