T. Lucretius Carus Of the nature of things, in six books. . Illustrated with proper and useful notes. Adorned with copper-plates, curiously engraved by Guernier, and others. In two volumes.
Lucretius (c.99-55 BC)
Category
Books
Date
1743
Materials
Place of origin
England
Collection
Ickworth, Suffolk
NT 3093319.2
Summary
Bibliographic description
v.2 . ill.. (fold. plates) . 8vo.. Provenance: Armorial bookplate: Mary Lady Hervey [i.e. Mary Lepel, Lady Hervey (1696-1768)]. manuscript inscriptions: M: Hervey [i.e. Mary Lepel, Lady Hervey (1696-1768)]. Some marginal pencil marks. Binding: Eighteenth-century full sprinkled calf over boards; gilt fillets; rebacked in calf; spine gilt; red and brown spine labels; sewn on five raised bands.
Makers and roles
Lucretius (c.99-55 BC) Guernier