Author: [Diamond Classics] [Horace] Horatius, Flaccus Quintus:
Title: (Opera).
Description: Londini [London]: Guilelmus Pickering, 1824 LARGE PAPER COPY. 48mo. (105 x 65 mm), pp. 192 + engraved title-page, bound without the engraved frontispiece referred to by Keynes. Engraved title-page mounted and soiled, first and last few leaves a bit soiled and creased, yellow stain on pp.116-17. Contemporary crushed crimson morocco, raised bands, spine gilt-lettered, dusty, corners, head and foot of spine rubbed. A large paper copy of the second edition of Horace's 'Works' from Pickering's 'Diamond Classics' series, dedicated to George John, 2nd Earl Spencer (1758-1834), renowned bibliophile, and exquisitely printed in diamond type by C. Corrall. Kaynes, p.73.

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