Item #19225 The Works Of Tibullus, Containing his Four Books of Love-Elegies Translated by Mr. Dart. To which is prefix'd, The Life of the Author. Also, Some Observations on the Original Design of Elegiac Verse; with Characters of the Celebrated Greek, Latin and, English Elegiac Poets. Tibullus.

The Works Of Tibullus, Containing his Four Books of Love-Elegies Translated by Mr. Dart. To which is prefix'd, The Life of the Author. Also, Some Observations on the Original Design of Elegiac Verse; with Characters of the Celebrated Greek, Latin and, English Elegiac Poets

London: W. Newton, A. Betterworth and J. Batley, and W.Mears and T. Jauncy, 1720. First English edition. leather_bound. 264 [52] pages. 20.5 x 13 cm. Engraved frontispiece, head and tail pieces, plus initial letters. John Dart, antiquary, attorney and clergyman translated four books; however, books one and two only can be authenticated as the work of Tibullus. Errata page, text generally clean and crisp, raised bands, spine panels richly gilt, red leather spine label printed in gilt. Contemporary full brown calf, rebacked, covers in cambridge style -- series of panels decorated in blind. Fine. Item #19225

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