Barry Moser's extraordinarily detailed and evocative relief engravings decorate this translation of Pliny the Younger's two famous letters to Tacitus about the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in A.D. 79 and the death of his uncle, Pliny the Elder. The text includes a brief description of the eruption of the volcano, concise biographies of Tacitus and of both Plinys, and a summary of how the texts of the two letters have survived until today.
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Barry Moser's extraordinarily detailed and evocative relief engravings decorate this translation of Pliny the Younger's two famous letters to Tacitus about the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in A.D. 79 and the death of his uncle, Pliny the Elder. The text includes a brief description of the eruption of the volcano, concise biographies of Tacitus and of both Plinys, and a summary of how the texts of the two letters have survived until today.
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As New. 39p. A thin hardcover book in fine condition with a like dustjacket. Written and translated by Benedict Gilman, and illustrated with black and white engravings by Barry Moser.
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Moser, Barry. Very good in good jacket. Very good condition. Light wear. Binding tight, pages clean. Dust jacket in good condition with moderate wear, small tears, chips and rubbing present. Pictures available upon request. ND.
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