A New Translation with Notes, of the Third Satire of Juvenal. To which are added, miscellaneous poems, original and translated

Juvenal; [John Duer, attr. trans.]

Published by E. Sergeant, New-York, 1806

About this Item

New-York: Printed for E. Sargeant, No. 39 Wall-Street, opposite the United-States Bank, 1806. First American Edition. 12mo (18cm.); full contemporary sheep, green gilt-lettered spine label; xxvi,190,[4]pp. (collated complete with half title, errata, and table of contents in rear). Leather quite dried with subsequent flaking along spine, margins rather scuffed, small circular blemish to upper cover, contemporary manuscript library label at spine crown and ownership signature to front free endpaper, early 20th-century photo-illustrated ex libris of Abigail Treat Holt to front pastedown, else a Good to Very Good, internally clean and sound copy. Translated attributed to the young American jurist John Duer (1782-1858), who at the time of publication would have just completed a brief stint studying law at the firm of Alexander Hamilton. HARRIS, p. 41.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: A New Translation with Notes, of the Third Satire of Juvenal. To which are added, miscellaneous poems, original and translated
• Publisher: E. Sergeant, New-York
• Publication Date: 1806
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Condition: Very Good-
• Seller catalogs:
  • 19th Century
  • Americana
  • Poetry
  • Ancient World