Valerius Flaccus - C

Valerius Flaccus. C. Valerii Flacci Setini Balbi Argonauticon Books eight. Biponti, from the Typographia societatis, 1786, civ-213 pp. (12) ff. One volume in-8 (200x130 mm), full calf, smooth spine richly adorned, title piece in red morocco (binding of the period). Wear and rubbing on the boards and spine, loss only at the upper part of the spine, handwritten names on the title page. Interior fresh, without foxing. Latin edition of the Argonautica, epic poem by Valerius Flaccus, a Latin poet of the 1st century AD. The work recounts the expedition of Jason and the Argonauts aboard the ship Argo, who set out to Colchis in search of the Golden Fleece. The narrative draws on a major legend of Greek mythology, mixing maritime adventures, divine interventions, combats and marvelous episodes.

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