The epigrams of M. Val. Martial, in twelve books: with a comment: by James Elphinston

Martial, [Marcus Valerius Martialis

Published by printed by Baker and Galabin, Ingram-Court, Fenchurch-Street: and sold (Price a Guinea in Boards) by B. White, Fleet-Street; C. Dilly, Poultry; J. Robson, Bond-street; J. Walter, Charing-cross; P. Elmsly, Strand; J. Bew, Paternoster-row; D. Prince and J. Cook, Oxford; J. Deighton, Cambridge; W. Creech, and J. Dickson, Edinburgh, London, 1782

About this Item

First Elphinston edition, 4to, pp. xxxviii, 574, [2]; engraved frontispiece portrait engraved from the gem by Jas. Caldwall (dampstained in lower margin not affecting the image); original blue paper-covered boards, later manuscript label on spine; joints cracked, spine ends chipped, edges rubbed, corners bumped; good and sound, internally clean. Later ownership signature on front free endpaper of Henry Bedingfield. With an 8-page list of subscribers, among whom Samuel Johnson, Adam Smith, Lord Monboddo, James Beattie, and a host of others.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The epigrams of M. Val. Martial, in twelve books: with a comment: by James Elphinston
• Publisher: printed by Baker and Galabin, Ingram-Court, Fenchurch-Street: and sold (Price a Guinea in Boards) by B. White, Fleet-Street; C. Dilly, Poultry; J. Robson, Bond-street; J. Walter, Charing-cross; P. Elmsly, Strand; J. Bew, Paternoster-row; D. Prince and J. Cook, Oxford; J. Deighton, Cambridge; W. Creech, and J. Dickson, Edinburgh, London
• Publication Date: 1782
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