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Lot 0815: RUSSIAN SOVIET ERA POETRY BOOKS AND ROMAN CLASSICS

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A lot of Russian Soviet era hardcover books of Ancient Roman classical literature and modern poetry. A total of 8 items. Two books from the Treasures of Lyric Poetry series by Khudozhestvennaya Literatura, Giacomo Leopardi, 1967 and John Keats, 1979, both in original dust jacket. Poems about Leningrad, published by Lenizdat, 1947, in original dust jacket, with illustrations, with a dedication dated 1948 on the flyleaf. Boris Pasternak, Poems, in one volume, second edition, published by Khudozhestvennaya Literatura, 1936. Three books from the Roman Classics series by the Publishing House of Literature in Foreign Languages, Moscow, 1946. C. Julius Caesar, Commentarii de Bello Gallico, Liber Secundus. P. Ovidius Naso, Carmina Selecta. P. Vergilius Maro, Aeneis, Liber Primus, Secundus, Quartus. The lot also includes a pre-1917 edition of poetry by Q. Horatius Flaccus, in Latin. Antiquarian Librarian Books Publications For Collectors.

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Overall good vintage condition. Refer to photos. Sold as is.
Overall size: (L) 8 1/4 x 6 1/4 in. (S) 6 3/4 x 4 1/2 in. All measurements are approximate.

Auction Date

June 8th, 2024

PRICE WITH BUYER PREMIUM

$64.00