By Catullus; Horace Gregory [translator]
New York   Covici-Friede, Inc. Publishers
9.5" by 6.5" ix, 351pp.
A limited edition collection of the poetry of Latin neoteric poet Catullus, translated into English with illustrations.
By Catullus; Horace Gregory [translator]

1931 The Poems of Catullus

New York   Covici-Friede, Inc. Publishers
9.5" by 6.5" ix, 351pp.
A limited edition collection of the poetry of Latin neoteric poet Catullus, translated into English with illustrations.
£125.00
: 1kgs / : 978T18

What Our Customers Say...

Description

Illustrated, Limited Edition, Original Binding, Publishers' Original Binding, Scarce, With Dustwrapper

Limited to twenty-five hundred copies. Illustrated throughout with drawings. A collection of the poetical works of Gaius Valerius Catullus, a Latin neoteric poet of the late Roman Republic. His surviving works remain widely read due to their popularity as teaching tools and because of their personal or sexual themes. Translated by Horace Gregory, a prize-winning American poet, translator of classic poetry, literary critic and college professor. Illustrated by Zhenya Gay, an American writer and illustrator, best known for her children's books.

Condition

In the original full cloth binding. Externally, very smart with minor wear only. Original unclipped dust wrapper is also smart with light wear and chipping to the extremities. The odd small mark to the panels with the odd small closed tear to the panel edges. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright and clean throughout.

Near Fine

Delivery & payment

We send all of our books via courier which is a fully tracked and insured service. In our experience we find this to be the most reliable and quickest form of delivery. Our primary courier is DHL, but we are able to accommodate special requests if required, including postal delivery for items under 2kg. See More Details