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CATULLUS, TIBULLUS, and PROPERTIUS. Opera. London: Jacob Tonson and John Watts, 1715.
8 (182 x 113mm). Engraved frontispiece by Du Guernier, woodcut title vignette, head- and tailpieces and ornamental initials. (Some light browning.) Contemporary French red morocco gilt BOUND FOR PRINCE EUGENE OF SAVOY with his arms [Olivier 787, fer 2] at centre of sides and in spine compartments, marbled endpapers, gilt edges (lightly rubbed at extremities). Provenance: Prince Eugene of Savoy (1663-1736, his collection bequeathed to:); emperor Charles VI (collection passed to:); Vienna, Imperial Library (duplicate stamp on title verso); Dukes of Devonshire (Chatsworth bookplate, sale Christie's, 24 February 1982, lot 517).
A LARGE-PAPER COPY finely bound for Prince Eugene of Savoy.
8 (182 x 113mm). Engraved frontispiece by Du Guernier, woodcut title vignette, head- and tailpieces and ornamental initials. (Some light browning.) Contemporary French red morocco gilt BOUND FOR PRINCE EUGENE OF SAVOY with his arms [Olivier 787, fer 2] at centre of sides and in spine compartments, marbled endpapers, gilt edges (lightly rubbed at extremities). Provenance: Prince Eugene of Savoy (1663-1736, his collection bequeathed to:); emperor Charles VI (collection passed to:); Vienna, Imperial Library (duplicate stamp on title verso); Dukes of Devonshire (Chatsworth bookplate, sale Christie's, 24 February 1982, lot 517).
A LARGE-PAPER COPY finely bound for Prince Eugene of Savoy.