Details
THEOCRITUS, etc. ANOTHER COPY (315 x 200mm). (A few small marginal wormholes mended, light marginal stain at beginning and end.)
BINDING: Diced brown calf, gilt roll-tooled floral border around sides, gilt spine, large rectangular green calf panel in centre of both covers, green lettering pieces in three compartments of spine, gilt edges, marbled endpapers, signed by Simier at foot of spine, (some repair to joints). PROVENANCE: 19th-century bibliographical note in French; bookplate removed from front free endpaper
BINDING: Diced brown calf, gilt roll-tooled floral border around sides, gilt spine, large rectangular green calf panel in centre of both covers, green lettering pieces in three compartments of spine, gilt edges, marbled endpapers, signed by Simier at foot of spine, (some repair to joints). PROVENANCE: 19th-century bibliographical note in French; bookplate removed from front free endpaper