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Titi Lucretii Cari De rerum natura libri sex.

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Lucretius Carus, Titus (Author)
Other Authors: Baskerville, John, 1706-1775 (Printer)
Format: Book
Language:Latin
Published: Birminghamae : Typis Johannis Baskerville, MDCCLXXII. [1772]
Subjects:
Philosophy, Ancient > Poetry > Early works to 1800.
Didactic poetry, Latin > Early works to 1800.
Science, Ancient > Poetry > Early works to 1800.
Philosophie ancienne > Poésie.
Poésie didactique latine.
Didactic poetry, Latin.
Philosophy, Ancient.
Private press books (Publishing) > John Baskerville.
rare books.
poetry.
Poetry.
Morocco bindings (Binding) > 18th century.
Poems.
Typefaces (Type evidence) > Baskerville Great Primer.
Poésie.
Description
Item Description:Misprints in headlines: pages 13 and pages 29: point lacking; page 131: "TERTIUS" for "QUARTUS"; pages 63 and 81: "SCUNDUS" for "SECUNDUS"; pages 65 and 85: "LIBRR" for "LIBER."
Pages 204-205 incorrectly numbered 304-305.
Published in quarto format.
The Cushing Library/Rare Books copy was acquired as part of the Lois Goddard Morrison Collection of Eighteenth Century Literature.
Physical Description:2 unnumbered pages, 280 pages ; 30 cm
Place of Publication:England -- Birmingham.