{"product_id":"1681-rare-lucans-pharsalia-civil-war-between-julius-caesar-and-the-senate","title":"1681 Rare - Lucan's Pharsalia, Civil war between Julius Caesar and the Senate","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"114\" data-end=\"935\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"114\" data-end=\"125\"\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Marcus Annaeus Lucanus (Lucan). With notes by Hugo Grotius and Thomas Farnaby.\u003cbr data-start=\"204\" data-end=\"207\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"207\" data-end=\"217\"\u003eTitle:\u003c\/strong\u003e M. Annaei Lucani Pharsalia, sive de Bello Civili Caesaris et Pompeii.\u003cbr data-start=\"287\" data-end=\"290\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"290\" data-end=\"304\"\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Amstelodami (Amsterdam), Apud Janssonio-Waesbergios, 1681.\u003cbr data-start=\"363\" data-end=\"366\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"366\" data-end=\"379\"\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Text in Latin.\u003cbr data-start=\"394\" data-end=\"397\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"397\" data-end=\"406\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 5 x 3 inches.\u003cbr data-start=\"420\" data-end=\"423\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"423\" data-end=\"433\"\u003ePages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 330 pages.\u003cbr data-start=\"444\" data-end=\"447\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"447\" data-end=\"459\"\u003eBinding:\u003c\/strong\u003e Very good contemporary full calf binding, richly grained, with a red morocco spine label and gilt decoration to the covers (hinges fine, overall slightly worn and scuffed - as shown, light rubbing and wear to extremities, consistent with age, yet remaining solid, attractive, and well preserved) under a protective removable mylar cover.\u003cbr data-start=\"696\" data-end=\"699\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"699\" data-end=\"711\"\u003eContent:\u003c\/strong\u003e Very good content (bright, tight and clean, rare light foxing and staining - as shown, light staining to the preliminary pages - as shown).A tight and sound copy.\u003cbr data-start=\"854\" data-end=\"857\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"857\" data-end=\"875\"\u003eIllustration:\u003c\/strong\u003e Engraved frontispiece and decorative typographic ornaments.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"937\" data-end=\"966\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"937\" data-end=\"950\"\u003eEstimate:\u003c\/strong\u003e (USD 250 – 350)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"968\" data-end=\"1697\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"968\" data-end=\"981\"\u003eThe book: \u003c\/strong\u003eA handsome 17th-century Elzevir-style edition of Lucan’s \u003cem data-start=\"1041\" data-end=\"1052\"\u003ePharsalia\u003c\/em\u003e, the great Roman epic recounting the civil war between Caesar and Pompey. Printed in Amsterdam in 1681, this compact scholarly edition incorporates the influential notes of Hugo Grotius and Thomas Farnaby, reflecting the humanist tradition of classical commentary. The engraved title and finely printed Latin text exemplify the craftsmanship of Dutch presses of the period. The volume also bears notable provenance, including an armorial-style bookplate and a bibliographical note referencing the \u003cem data-start=\"1550\" data-end=\"1575\"\u003eBibliotheca Elzeviriana\u003c\/em\u003e, adding further historical interest. A refined and desirable small-format classical text, both scholarly and collectible.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1699\" data-end=\"2050\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1699\" data-end=\"1714\"\u003eThe author: \u003c\/strong\u003eMarcus Annaeus Lucanus (39–65 AD), known as Lucan, was a Roman poet of the Silver Age of Latin literature. His \u003cem data-start=\"1828\" data-end=\"1839\"\u003ePharsalia\u003c\/em\u003e (also known as \u003cem data-start=\"1855\" data-end=\"1872\"\u003eDe Bello Civili\u003c\/em\u003e) is a powerful and unconventional epic, notable for its historical subject and stoic tone, offering a dramatic account of the conflict that marked the end of the Roman Republic.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MFLIBRA - Antique Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48284176351481,"sku":null,"price":200.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0953\/3348\/files\/20260413lucani_01.jpg?v=1776127088","url":"https:\/\/mflibra.com\/products\/1681-rare-lucans-pharsalia-civil-war-between-julius-caesar-and-the-senate","provider":"MFLIBRA - Antique Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}