Lugd. Batavorum [Leiden]: Ex officina Hackiana, 1670. Marcus Valerius Martialis was a Roman poet best known for these Epigrams, in which he satirizes city life and the scandalous activities of his acquaintances.
Book: Good. Dust jacket: None. Fully bound in vellum with ink title to spine and red sprayed page edges. Internally clean and free of markings. Small ripping/loss to bottom corner of last 15 leaves, affecting index text only on last 3 leaves. Also some loss & puncture holes to top left corner of rear board. Heavy rubbing and soiling to vellum & boards have a slight concave bow. Binding and hinges remain tight and secure.