Attic Nights of Aulus Gellius by Rev W Beloe 1795 3 vol SIGNED by Norman Douglas

Description: The Attic Nights of Aulus Gelliustranslated by Rev. William Beloe London: Printed for J. Johnson1795 Complete in three volumes. SIGNED gift copy from the British writer Norman Douglas to his lawyer friend Arthur Johnson, whose bookplate adorns the inside cover of Volume 1. Douglas writes on the flyleaf: "For Arthur / these Attic Nights in memory of Capri Day / from Norman / Capri 25 July 1949" Also included is a bill of sale of these books from 1973, sold from Sanders of Oxford, to a Mr. D.C. Baker, who has written his name at the upper edge of Johnson's bookplate. An additional ownership signature, much older, is found on the front blank pages of each volume, one D. Taylor. Condition: Hardcovers; spines are leather and remarkably well preserved, and may have replaced the original spines, and marbled cover. The cover boards have scuffing and general surface wear, some rubbing to edges and corners a bit bumped. Interiors have some minor amount of foxing to front pages, overall clean and unmarked. Some light pencil marks on endpapers, most notably on the back inside cover of Volume 1, but still very minor. Overall a very handsome set with an interesting association with Norman Douglas. wiki: "Aulus Gellius (c. 125 – after 180 AD) was a Roman author and grammarian, who was probably born and certainly brought up in Rome. He was educated in Athens, after which he returned to Rome. He is famous for his Attic Nights, a commonplace book, or compilation of notes on grammar, philosophy, history, antiquarianism, and other subjects, preserving fragments of the works of many authors who might otherwise be unknown today. George Norman Douglas (8 December 1868 – 7 February 1952) was a British writer, now best known for his 1917 novel South Wind. His travel books, such as Old Calabria (1915), were also appreciated for the quality of their writing. / ... Douglas then moved to Capri, began dividing his time between the Villa Daphne there and London, and became a more committed writer. Nepenthe, the fictional island setting of his novel South Wind (1917), is Capri in light disguise. His friends on the island included the opium addict Jacques d'Adelswärd-Fersen. / ... He returned to Capri in 1946 and was made a citizen of the island. His circle of acquaintances included the writer Graham Greene, the composer Kaikhosru Shapurji Sorabji and the food writer Elizabeth David. / Douglas died in Capri in 1952." Will be shipped priority mail to insure safe delivery. Check out the photos to get a better idea of what you'll be getting. Let us know if you have any questions!

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