1747 Letters of Pliny Complete, First Edition, Robert Rogers Redwood Library, RI

Pliny the Younger

Published by R. Dodsley, 1747

About this Item

The Letters of Pliny the Consul: With Occasional Remarks. London: Printed for R. Dodsley at Tully s Head in Pall-mall, and sold by W. Thurlbourn in Cambridge. 1747, First Edition, Complete in two volumes, continuous pagination 696 p total + publisher s ad. Full leather binding measuring 8 x 5 , 8vos. In fair condition. Front boards are cracked along hinge. Both still attached, but fragile. Boards remain dark and rich in color. Red morocco label with gilt work on spine still bright and clean. Back board of volume one has split down middle center. Does not effect binding, just an aesthetic flaw.Marginalia throughout. Toned end papers. Text block is slightly toned as to be expected. Binding remains intact. Previous owner s name cut out on title page. Please see photos. This work by Pliny describes the eruption at Vesuvius in August of 79 AD. It is considered a unique and accurate testimony of Roman administrative history and everyday life in the 1st century. It was likely owned by Rogers during the time of his proprietorship of a classical school in Newport, Rhode Island. It may have been printed by Solomon Southwick, as its style resembles the border on currency printed in Newport in the mid-to-late 1780s. Our volumes contain an original early American bookplate of Robert Rogers on front paste downs. After the Revolutionary War, Robert Rogers (1758-1835) became a Director and benefactor of the Redwood Library in Newport, Rhode Island. Among other things, he was responsible for the first printed catalogue of their collection. RAREB1747DHRA - 01/22 RAREB1747DHQA - 09/24 - HKREV41.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: 1747 Letters of Pliny Complete, First Edition, Robert Rogers Redwood Library, RI
• Publisher: R. Dodsley
• Publication Date: 1747
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Condition: Fair
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