Le Gascon Binding - M. Annaei Lvcani Pharsalia, sive de Bello Civili Caesaris et Pompeii
Book Description
Full calf fine binding attributed to Le Gascon, with his signature finely gilt design. Front board loose but present, with minor bumping to spine ends resulting in loss, extremities similarly bruised resulting in light losses. All edges gilt, marbled endpapers. Lacking title page, blanks & frontispiece; first leaf being A2. Ownership inscription to first present leaf, the work appearing complete bar title & prelims. Minor age-toning to margins. A delightful mid 17th century pocket binding of Lucan's Pharsalia, with the binding attributed to Le Gascon.
Author
Lucan
Date
1643
Binding
Full calf
Publisher
apud Ioannum Blaeuw
Condition
Good
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