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Tacitus, Opera
Bookseller: Ximenes Rare Books Inc., ABAA, ABA, ILAB
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Book Price: US$ 945.64
Description: C. Cornelii Taciti opera omnia. London: sumptibus editoris excudebant M. Ritchie & J. Sammells, 1790-4. (4)xliv, 316; (2)356; (3)339(1), 55(1), (20) pp. + an unpaginated fourth volume of indexes and a frontispiece portrait in Vol. I. Four vols., thick 8vo, contemporary polished calf, gilt, spines gilt, red morocco labels (slight rubbing, tiny chips in several labels).First edition as edited by Henry Homer, one of the most able and meticulous classicists of his day; one of a small number of copies printed on large and fine paper. "An elegant and a correct edition, with an elaborate index." -- DNB. "A very beautiful and correct edition, forming a conspicuous figure in the list of classics published by the . . . excellent scholar, the late Mr. Homer: it exhibits the pure text of the author, and is accompanied with a copious and valuable index. Some copies are struck off on large paper, and bring a considerable price." -- Dubdin II, 458. A fine set, complete with a frontispiece portrait of Homer, engraved by J. Jones after a picture by S. Harding. The index volume was published separately in 1794, four years after the text proper. Very uncommon, especially on large paper.
Bibliographic Details
Publisher: London 1790 1794.
Binding: Hardcover
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AUTHOR
TACITUS C. CORNELIUS.
TITLE
OPERA OMNIA. LONDINI SUMPTIBUS EDITORIS EXCUDEBANT M. RITCHIE & J. SAMMELLS 1790-4.
4 volumes, 8vo, stipple-engraved frontis portrait in vol. I, engraved vignette arms of the editor, Henry Homer, on the title-pp.; slightly later full red straight-grain morocco, gilt supralibros of Homer on all covers, and enclosed by double gilt rule, gilt-paneled spines with green morocco labels (faded, and at one time retouched); a very good set. of an "elegant and a correct edition, with an elaborate index" (DNB). A pencil note on the flyleaf states that this was Homer's own set, but in the absence of other evidence we make no attribution. The works of Tacitus were not published in their entirety until the 1515 Rome edition, and all editions afterwards stem from this, although its editor, Beroaldi, apparently deviated "from the true ancient reading" (Dibdin]. "A very beautiful and correct edition, forming a conspicuous figure in the list of classics published by the . . . excellent scholar, the late Mr. Homer: it exhibits the pure text of the author, and is accompanied with a copious and valuable index. Some copies are struck off on large paper, and bring a considerable price" (Dibdin II, 458). This copy with the bookplate of John Sparrow.
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TACITUS, Publius Cornelius.:
C. Cornelii Taciti Opera omnia. [Tom. 1-3. Edited by H. Homer.] (Tom. 4, Index in C. Cornelii Taciti opera omnia [by M. Freinsheimius].)..
4 tom. Sumptibus editoris excudebant M. Ritchie & J. Sammells: Londini, 1790-94..
8º..
Holdings data is not complete; there may be further holdings than those detailed here.
Collection;Shelfmk Humanities ; 51.h.1-4.
Collection;Shelfmk Humanities ; RB.23.b.3328.
Holdings note [Another copy of tom. 2.]
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Author: Tacitus, Cornelius.
Uniform title: [Works. 1790]
Title: C. Cornelii Taciti opera omnia.
Published: Londini : M. Ritchie & J. Sammells, 1790-1794.
Description: 4 v. : port. (v. 1) ; 24 cm.
Location: LSF-Request for Use at Beinecke Rare Book Library
Call Number: Gnt1 a790h
Status: Not Checked Out
Library has: v.1-v.4
Local notes: BEIR Gnt1 a790h: Bookplate of Henry Huth.
Notes: Edited by Henry Homer.
Vol. 4 is index.
Subjects (Special Collections): Huth, Henry, 1815-1878, --Bookplate.
Also listed under: Homer, Henry, 1753-1791.