The Works of Tibullus, Containing his Four Books of Love-Elegies. Translated by Mr. Dart. To which is prefix'd The Life of the Author. Also, Some Observations on the Original Design of Elegiac Verse; with Characters of the most Celebrated Greek, Latin and English Elegiac Poets.

Albius Tibullus; Mr Dart

Published by Printed by T. Sharpe, for W. Newton in Little-Britain, A. Bettersworth and J. Batley in Pater-Noster-Row, and W. Mears and T. Ja, 1720

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The Works of Tibullus, Containing his Four Books of Love-Elegies. Translated by Mr. Dart. To which is prefix'd The Life of the Author. Also, Some Observations on the Original Design of Elegiac Verse; with Characters of the most Celebrated Greek, Latin and English Elegiac Poets.

London: Printed by T. Sharpe, for W. Newton in Little-Britain, A. Bettersworth and J. Batley in Pater-Noster-Row, and W. Mears and T. Jauncy without Temple-Bar. MDCCXX [1720]. First English edition. Hardback, calf, lacking front board. Blind-stamped rear board and raised bands to spine with black label and gilt-blocked title and ornamentation. Gilt tooling to board edges. Octavo/8vo, measures around 5 1/8" x 7 7/8" x 1". Pagination: [6], lii, 264, [2]. Contains engraved frontispiece and a number of engraved vignettes throughout, with note of errata. A scarce copy.

Some wear to binding and extensive scuffing, with a little tearing and loss. Rubbing at edges and on outer hinges. A little cracking to hinge but read board still attached and binding very firm. Bumped and torn corners. Page edges speckled red, though this is barely visible because of browning, scuffing and other marking to page edges. Some marking around edges of rear pastedown and to endpapers. Ink signature and date of previous owner together with several numbers to front free endpaper and previous owner signature and numbering to title page. A little toning and some light scattered foxing throughout, though more extensive to preliminary and hindmost pages. Occasional other marking, some margin lining. See pictures for further information.

About the author: Albius Tibullus (c. 55 BC ? c. 19 BC) was a Latin poet and writer of elegies. His first and second books of poetry are extant; many other texts attributed to him are of questionable origins. Little is known about the life of Tibullus. There are only a few references to him by later writers and a short Life of doubtful authority. Neither his praenomen nor his birthplace is known, and his gentile name has been questioned. His status was probably that of a Roman eques (so the Life affirms), and he had inherited a considerable estate. Like Virgil and Propertius, he seems to have lost most of it in 41 BC in the confiscations of Mark Antony and Octavian. [Source: Wiki] lii, 264 pp.

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• Title: The Works of Tibullus, Containing his Four Books of Love-Elegies. Translated by Mr. Dart. To which is prefix'd The Life of the Author. Also, Some Observations on the Original Design of Elegiac Verse; with Characters of the most Celebrated Greek, Latin and English Elegiac Poets.
• Publisher: Printed by T. Sharpe, for W. Newton in Little-Britain, A. Bettersworth and J. Batley in Pater-Noster-Row, and W. Mears and T. Ja
• Publication Date: 1720
• Language: English
• Binding: Calf, lacking spine
• Edition: First Edition
• Condition: Poor
• Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket