Author: Catullus, Gaius Valerius; Tibullus, Albius; Propertius, Sextus:

Title: Opera.

Publication: Birminghamiae [Birmingham]: Johannis Baskerville, 1772.

Description: 12mo., pp. [ii], 276. Internally very clean. Later dark green morocco, gilt spine, borders and dentelles, a.e.g., marbled endpapers. Spine faded, very good indeed. Small, blue-bordered label with MS letter V to front pastedown.

The title-page is the variant in which the 'T' of 'CATULLUS' is slightly oversized. Page 209 is misnumbered 109 as usual. Leaf A2 is a cancel. According to Gaskell, 800 copies remained in Baskerville's stock in 1775. Dibdin describes this edition, based on Coustelier's 1743 production, as 'very beautiful', though 'not esteemed for accuracy'.

Bibliography: ESTC T4788; Gaskell 45; Dibdin I (4th ed) 377.

Reference Number: [54178]

Price: £300

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