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Baskerville Press
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2,000 - 3,000 GBP
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- A uniformly bound set of classical texts, comprising:
- paper
JUVENALIS, DECIMUS JUNIUS, and AULUS PERSIUS FLACCUS. Satyrae. Birmingham: Baskerville, 1761, EXTRA ILLUSTRATED with 15 engraved plates, and 4 leaves of letterpress explanation from another edition, inlaid to size and ruled in red, [Gaskell 15]
VERGILIUS MARO, PUBLIUS. Bucolica, Georgica, et Aenis. Birmingham: Baskerville, 1757 [but c.1770], second edition, list of subscribers, EXTRA ILLUSTRATED with 57 engraved plates, and 8 leaves of letterpress explanation from another edition, inlaid to size and ruled in red, [Gaskell 2]
HORATIUS FLACCUS, QUINTUS. [Opera]. Birmingham: Baskerville, 1770, engraved vignette on title, engraved frontispiece and 4 engraved plates by Gravelot, EXTRA ILLUSTRATED with 35 engraved plates and 2 leaves of letterpress explanation from another edition, inlaid to size and ruled in red, [Gaskell 39]
LUCRETIUS CARUS, TITUS. De rerum natura. Birmingham: Baskerville, 1772, [Gaskell 43]
TERENTIUS AFER, PUBLIUS. Comoediae. Birmingham: Baskerville, 1772, EXTRA ILLUSTRATED with 6 engraved plates from another edition, inlaid to size and ruled in red, [Gaskell 46]
CATULLUS, TIBULLUS and PROPERTIUS. Opera. Birmingham: Baskerville, 1772, [Gaskell 44]
SALLUSTIUS CRISPUS, GAIUS, and LUCIUS ANNAEUS FLORUS. [Opera]. Birmingham: Baskerville, 1773, [Gaskell 51]
together 7 volumes, 4to (295 x 230mm.), eighteenth-century straight-grained red morocco gilt by H. Walther, with his ticket, alternate gilt fillet and dotted borders on covers, spine gilt in 6 compartments, gilt edges and turn-ins
VERGILIUS MARO, PUBLIUS. Bucolica, Georgica, et Aenis. Birmingham: Baskerville, 1757 [but c.1770], second edition, list of subscribers, EXTRA ILLUSTRATED with 57 engraved plates, and 8 leaves of letterpress explanation from another edition, inlaid to size and ruled in red, [Gaskell 2]
HORATIUS FLACCUS, QUINTUS. [Opera]. Birmingham: Baskerville, 1770, engraved vignette on title, engraved frontispiece and 4 engraved plates by Gravelot, EXTRA ILLUSTRATED with 35 engraved plates and 2 leaves of letterpress explanation from another edition, inlaid to size and ruled in red, [Gaskell 39]
LUCRETIUS CARUS, TITUS. De rerum natura. Birmingham: Baskerville, 1772, [Gaskell 43]
TERENTIUS AFER, PUBLIUS. Comoediae. Birmingham: Baskerville, 1772, EXTRA ILLUSTRATED with 6 engraved plates from another edition, inlaid to size and ruled in red, [Gaskell 46]
CATULLUS, TIBULLUS and PROPERTIUS. Opera. Birmingham: Baskerville, 1772, [Gaskell 44]
SALLUSTIUS CRISPUS, GAIUS, and LUCIUS ANNAEUS FLORUS. [Opera]. Birmingham: Baskerville, 1773, [Gaskell 51]
together 7 volumes, 4to (295 x 230mm.), eighteenth-century straight-grained red morocco gilt by H. Walther, with his ticket, alternate gilt fillet and dotted borders on covers, spine gilt in 6 compartments, gilt edges and turn-ins
Condition
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"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
Catalogue Note
A HANDSOME SET.