MARTIALIS, Marcus Valerius.

Ex Otio Negotium. Or, Martiall His Epigrams Translated by R. Fletcher.

Photogravure frontispiece portrait of Martial. First edition, No. 31 of 105 copies on Arnold unbleached handmade paper. 8vo. Original mid-blue cloth, gilt stamped with marbled effect on front and rear covers, gilt lettering and floral/geometric design on spine. Top edge gilt, otherwise uncut. London: Printed for Distribution Amongst Private Subscribers Only [by Leonard Smithers], 1893.

£230.00
MARTIALIS, Marcus Valerius.
Ex Otio Negotium. Or, Martiall His Epigrams Translated by R. Fletcher.

Reprinted from the 1656 edition of this translation, this was printed and published by Nichols, with Smithers providing the “Prefatory Note” and, probably, the copy text from his growing stock of “curiosa”. Nelson, LS, 1893.4. Foxing to prelims and the slightest hint of rubbing to extremities of spine, otherwise very good. Gilt-stamped binding design is bright and clean.

OCLC records are unclear owing to pollution from digital surrogates, but this is certainly as rare in commerce as its limitation would suggest.

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238128