Arbiter petronius author (8 Ergebnisse)

Paperback. Zustand: Brand New. 108 pages. German language. 5.98x0.25x9.02 inches. In Stock.

Oversized Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: No Jacket, as issued. LIMITED EDITION. Large 8vo. Limited signed edition, 1 of 1,500 copies. SIGNED by Antonio Sotomayor on the limitation page at the rear of the book. Gilt lettering to spine. Gilt decorations to boards. Top edge painted. Slight wear to corners of boards. Noticeable bumping and creasing to corners of slipcase, with slight starting extending from open end. Moderate scuffing and rubbing to slipcase. VG in VG slipcase. Illustrator.…

Paperback. Zustand: Brand New. 292 pages. German language. 6.14x0.61x9.21 inches. In Stock.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. BOOK: Covered in Maroon balloon cloth; Spine 5; fading on spine; brownish topstain; large gold torchbearer on front; pinkish Kent EP; 159 titles listed at back. Per Scot Kamins, Dostoyevsky's Brother K is listed; Chaucer is not listed. STORY: Satirizes and parodies the human absurdities and spectacular failures of contemporary Roman society. Petronius' depictions of his protagonists and their equally disreputable acquaintances are icily drawn; the outrageous, the obscene, and even the monstrous appear as commonplace. …

Hardcover. Zustand: Fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Good. 1st Edition. SHEPARDSON BOOKSTALL, 20+ YEARS OF EXCELLENCE. BOOK: Book has Raspberry Red Balloon Cloth, pink Kent Endpapers, cover has gold gilt torchbearer on front center; grapevine on side bottom and author/title on top of spine. Previous owner's name discretely written in ink on ffep with a date of 12/7/29. DJ unclipped (95 cents); 159 books listed on inside; covered in mylar; chips on corners and top spine edge; two short closed tears on back top. STORY: Petronius [died 66 A.D.] who, at the court of Nero, acted as arbiter of elegance and dictator of fashion. . …

Hardcover. Quarto, [38], 688, 368, [116] pages, plus an engraved title page. In Good minus condition. Fully bound in brown leather with gilt motifs to spine. Paneled spine has chipping, and cracking along the joint edges. Brown leather has been significantly peeled away, exposing the boards. Bumping to corners, leaving the boards visible, and significant wear to extremities. The front pastedown is partially detached, revealing the interior front board and ex libris bookplate of Penrhyn Chave. Pencil inscription from a previous owner on the front free end page, has light age toning and foxing. Text in Latin. STCN no: 237880172. 1396030. Special Collections - Downstairs.…

6. Paris, apud Claudium Audinet, 1677, in-12°, engraved title page ( frontispiece) + typgraphical title + (18) nn pp + (2)(bl.) + 417 pp + (1)(bl.). Complete. Bound in contemporary full leather, raised gilt spine, spinkled edges, no provenance indications. The frontispiece is engraved by C.Decker. Nice copy with only minimal traces of use. …

Hardcover. Zustand: Brand New. 178 pages. German language. 6.14x0.44x9.21 inches. In Stock. This item is printed on demand.