Description: Isidori Hispalensis Episcopi. Etymologiarum Sive Originum. Libri XX. in Two Volumes Lindsay, W. M. ; Isidore Of Seville Oxford Clarendon Press 1957 Hardcover 8vo 8" - 9" tall Unpaginated. 2 volumes, small octavos. Original publisher's dark blue cloth with gilt to spine. Some scuffing and rubbing to covers, front joint of Vol. I is cracking slightly. Interior end papers a bit darkened, neat owner name in both vols, text is clean and unmarked, one hinge starting, a bit shaken, but otherwise a decent working copy of the 1957 Oxford edition. Entirely in Latin. Isidore's fame was based on his "Etymologiae," an etymological encyclopedia that assembled extracts of many books from classical antiquity that would have otherwise been lost. This work also helped standardize the use of the period (full stop) , comma, and colon. [ WE ARE LOCATED IN CANADA but we can ship using USPS International Customers -- we may be able to ship more cheaply than we show - please e-mail us to see what we can offer to your location. US Customers - We ship twice or more a week using the US Postal Service via our courier from Canada to our mailing address in New York and then on to US addresses.We are able to offer competitive rates with this service, but if you require quicker shipping, please inquire. For books over $799 we may ship via CanadaPost from Toronto. Canadian customers -- we may have to charge HST/GST for Canadian purchases (generally 5% for books). However, shipping is generally lower than on ebay's shipping cost calculator. Email me with your province and I'll be happy to calculate HST and shipping. We are happy to combine shipping! For our international customers, import duties, taxes and charges are not included in the item price or shipping charges. These charges are the buyer's responsibility. Please check with your country's customs office to determine what these additional costs will be prior to bidding/buying. These charges are normally collected by the delivering freight (shipping) company or when you pick the item up -- do not confuse them with additional shipping charges. We really cannot show merchandise below value or mark items as "gifts" - it can get us into all kinds of trouble with customs. Since Brexit, shipping to the UK may require a VAT invoice. We have been selling books for over 20 years and pack and ship them with care. Thanks for bidding and thanks for being a fellow book lover. See our other listings for more unusual and rare books.
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Author: Lindsay, W. M. ; Isidore Of Seville
Book Title: Isidori Hispalensis Episcopi. Etymologiarum Sive Originum.
Cover: Hardcover
Language: Latin
Book Series: Scriptorum Classicorum
Publisher: Clarendon Press
Publication Year: 1957
Place Published: Oxford
Format: Hardcover
Title: Lindsay Oxford Isidori Hispalensis Etymologiarum 2 Vol Latin
Book Condition: Good with no dust jacket
Features: Unpaginated. 2 volumes, small octavos. Original publisher's, dark blue cloth with gilt to spine. Some scuffing and rubbing, to covers, front joint of Vol. I is cracking slightly. Interior, end papers a bit darkened, neat owner name in both vols, text, is clean and unmarked, one hinge starting, a bit shaken, but, otherwise a decent working copy of the 1957 Oxford edition., Entirely in Latin. Isidore's fame was based on his, "Etymologiae," an etymological encyclopedia that assembled, extracts of many books from classical antiquity that would have, otherwise been lost. This work also helped standardize the use, of the period (full stop) , comma, and colon. [
