New York: Hogarth Press, c. 1932. Edition: First Edition. , Binding: Original publisher’s black cloth with gilt text and rules on top cover. Gilt text and rules on spine. Top edge dyed red. Front and bottom edge uncut. Black pasted and free endpapers. Illustrated gray and black slipcase. , Notes: The Satyricon is a Latin work of fiction believed to have been written by Gaius Petronius, though the manuscript tradition identifies the author as a certain Titus Petronius. The Satyricon is an example of Menippean satire, which is very different from the formal verse satire of Juvenal or Horace. The work contains a mixture of prose and verse (commonly known as prosimetrum); and serious and comic elements. Scholars often describe it as a "Roman novel", without necessarily implying continuity with the modern literary form., Size: 4to (237x166mm). , Illustration: With a frontispiece and 100 illustrations by Alexander King. , Transation: Oscar Wilde, Category: Book Literature. Some mild wear otherwise in good condition. Slipcase is in good condition. Item #B5337

Edition: First Edition. , Binding: Original publisher’s black cloth with gilt text and rules on top cover. Gilt text and rules on spine. Top edge dyed red. Front and bottom edge uncut. Black pasted and free endpapers. Illustrated gray and black slipcase. , Notes: The Satyricon is a Latin work of fiction believed to have been written by Gaius Petronius, though the manuscript tradition identifies the author as a certain Titus Petronius. The Satyricon is an example of Menippean satire, which is very different from the formal verse satire of Juvenal or Horace. The work contains a mixture of prose and verse (commonly known as prosimetrum); and serious and comic elements. Scholars often describe it as a "Roman novel", without necessarily implying continuity with the modern literary form., Size: 4to (237x166mm). , Illustration: With a frontispiece and 100 illustrations by Alexander King. , Transation: Oscar Wilde, Category: Book Literature.

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