{"product_id":"rare-1804-first-edition-la-farsaglia-di-anneo-lucano-book-volume-2-of-2-book-set","title":"Rare 1804 First Edition La Farsaglia Di Anneo Lucano Book Volume Two (2 Book Set)","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"n6owBd awi2gc\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"n6owBd awi2gc\"\u003eA Spectacular Survival!\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"n6owBd awi2gc\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"n6owBd awi2gc\"\u003eAcquire a remarkable, fully complete specimen of early 19th-century European publishing with this rare \u003cstrong class=\"rQesXe MPyX\"\u003e1804 first edition, two-volume set of \u003cem class=\"zhvwWe\"\u003eLa Farsaglia\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e. Written by the ancient Roman poet Lucan (Anneo Lucano) and beautifully translated into Italian verse by Cristoforo Boccella, this complete set was printed in Pisa by the \u003cem class=\"zhvwWe\"\u003eTipografia della Società Letteraria\u003c\/em\u003e in MDCCCIV (1804).\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"n6owBd awi2gc\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"n6owBd awi2gc\"\u003eWhat makes this set an extraordinary find for antiquarian book collectors is its untouched structural state. Both \u003cstrong class=\"rQesXe MPyX\"\u003eTomo Primo (Volume 1)\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong class=\"rQesXe MPyX\"\u003eTomo Secondo (Volume 2)\u003c\/strong\u003e remain entirely \u003cstrong class=\"rQesXe MPyX\"\u003euntrimmed with raw, deckled edges\u003c\/strong\u003e and are housed in their \u003cstrong class=\"rQesXe MPyX\"\u003eoriginal 1804 publisher’s temporary paper wrappers\u003c\/strong\u003e, secured by elegant, aged sage green velvet ribbon ties. Volume 1 features its authentic historical handwriting identification across the spine, grounding the pair beautifully. During this era, books were sold in these temporary soft bindings so that affluent buyers could custom-bind them to match their personal private libraries. To find a complete set untouched, un-cut, and beautifully preserved together for over two centuries is an absolute rarity.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"n6owBd awi2gc\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"n6owBd awi2gc\"\u003eDimensions: 20\" H x 8.25\" W x 2.25 Depth\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"n6owBd awi2gc\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"n6owBd awi2gc\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong class=\"rQesXe MPyX\"\u003eCondition Report:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis complete set is in \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"rQesXe MPyX\"\u003every good historic condition\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. The interior pages of both volumes are remarkably clean, bright, and structurally sound, showing only very mild age-toning and minimal historic foxing. Volume 1 is exceptionally well-preserved. The original temporary exterior paper wrappers show authentic, heavy distressing, rubbing, and edge-fraying consistent with a 220-year-old paper defense layer. The text blocks are thick, heavy, and securely bound. A spectacular survivor.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Roots \u0026 Roost, Co","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49202703007969,"sku":null,"price":250.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/2435\/5297\/files\/IMG_6131.jpg?v=1790112899","url":"https:\/\/www.rootsandroost.com\/products\/rare-1804-first-edition-la-farsaglia-di-anneo-lucano-book-volume-2-of-2-book-set","provider":"Roots \u0026 Roost, Co","version":"1.0","type":"link"}