M. Annaei Lucani de Bello Civili, cum Hugonio G…

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12mo., Old mottled brown leather, red spine labels, gilt spine decorations, edges stained red, marbled endpapers, ribbon markers, 15.5×9.5×5.5 cm, Clavdii Bourgeat, Lugduni. [Lyon], 1670, [24],419 : [3] 420-609, [161] pages, Engraved half-title page, Very good, dark spot to cover of volune 2, marginal ink note to title pages, scattered marginal dampstains, Latin text. Also known as “Pharsalia”. Lucan’s epic poem describing the War between Julius Caesar and Pompey. Although left unfinished, this edition contains the ten extant parts with an index and notes by Hugo Grotius. weight: 1.1 lb.