Latin Literature by J.W. Mackail, University Manuals, 1919 Vintage Hardcover

Condition: Acceptable

Condition Notes: Exterior: The red cloth cover shows minor scuffing along the edges, with the front title embossed in black against a decorative geometric background.Interior: The pages are generally clean but display age-related discoloration and foxing throughout. The front endpapers have faded patches, and a previous owner's notation is visible on the inside cover.

Book Title: Latin Literature

Author: J.W. Mackail

Publication Year: 1919

Format: Hardcover

Language: English

Genre: Academic,Reference

Topic: Latin Literature,Classical Studies

Features: University Manuals Series,Edited by Professor Knight

Colour: Red

Country of Origin: United Kingdom

This vintage book, Latin Literature by J.W. Mackail, is part of the University Manuals series, edited by Professor Knight. Published in March 1919, it provides a comprehensive overview of the development of Latin literature from its origins through the Augustan Age.

Key Features:

• Title: Latin Literature
• Author: J.W. Mackail
• Series: University Manuals
• Publisher: N/A (Not specified in the visible pages)
• Edition Information: First edition published in 1895; this reprint dates to March 1919.
• Contents Include:
  • Origins of Latin Literature: Early Epic and Tragedy
  • Comedy: Plautus and Terence
  • Lyric Poetry: Catullus
  • Prose of the Ciceronian Age
  • The Augustan Age: Virgil, Horace, and Propertius

Condition:

• Exterior: The red cloth cover shows minor scuffing along the edges, with the front title embossed in black against a decorative geometric background.
• Interior: The pages are generally clean but display age-related discoloration and foxing throughout. The front endpapers have faded patches, and a previous owner's notation is visible on the inside cover.