Apr 07, 2008 - Sale 2141

Sale 2141 - Lot 99

Price Realized: $ 720
?Final Price Realized includes Buyer’s Premium added to Hammer Price
Estimate: $ 400 - $ 600
JUVENALIS, DECIMUS JUNIUS; and PERSIUS FLACCUS, AULUS. Decimus Junius Juvenalis and Aulus Persius Flaccus Translated . . . by Barten Holyday, D.D. 4 engraved plates; woodcut and engraved text illustrations. Title and next leaf ruled in red. [12], 341, [3] pages, including final leaf with longitudinal title on verso. Folio, contemporary panelled calf, rebacked retaining most of varnished original backstrip, cover corners restored; front free endpaper lacking, edges of title darkened and chipped. Oxford: W. Downing for F. Oxlad Senior et al., 1673

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first combined edition in english of the satires of Juvenal and Persius, with extensive illustrated commentary. Wing J1276.