[Rarebooks] FS: Lyric poems of Anacreon (in Greek) from the Foulis Press. Glasgow: 1770

[Kenneth Karmiole]

(FOULIS PRESS) Anacreon. [Greek] HAI TOU ANAKREORITES ODAI, Kai ta tes Sopphous, Kai ta tou Alkaiou Leipsana. Glasgow: R. & A. Foulis. 1770. 12mo. 100pp. With the half-title. Orig. calf, gilt spine with red morocco label, spine extremities rubbed. Two early ownership signatures of Theodore Ward and R. Mitchell. Bookplate of Walter A. Frankel. Housed in a calf backed marbled board slipcase.    $450.00 (trade discount allowed)
The lyric poems of Anacreon, to which are added those of Sappho and Alcaeus. Gaskell. #500, this appears to be the issue on the better quality paper stock.

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