Lucan's Pharsalia, translated into English by Nicholas Rowe
London: Tonson, 1718. First Printing. Hardcover. Folio, 18.5 x 12 inches, old paneled calf, good with rubbing and wear to binding, top outer corner of upper board has seen some amateur restoration, cracking of joints but still firmly bound, spine looks a little more recent than the boards. Contents good to very good, generally bright, frontispiece shows toning and foxing; double-page map of the Roman empire in excellent condition; with a number of engraved head- or tail-pieces. Bookplate of Lord Dinorben (1767-1852), a Welsh copper mine owner and Whig politician. Text complete including subscribers' list, notes, errata. Good. Item #H32265
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