Lot 118
Horatius Flaccus, Quintus
Books, Maps, Photographs & Manuscripts
Auction: 12 July 2005 at 13:00 BST
£287
Description
Opera, cum variis lectionibus, notis variorum, 2 volumes, [edited by Henry Homer and Charles Combe], engraved portrait of Lord Mansfield, contemporary red morocco gilt, g.e., spines somewhat faded, 4to, London, T. Payne and J. Edwards, 1792-93
Footnote
Provenance: Gift of the editor to Joseph Drury, inscription dated 1794; bookplates of Charles Drury
Note: Joseph Drury (1750-1834) was the famous headmaster of Harrow School. Appointed in 1785 he held the mastership for twenty years, revitilizing the school and inspiring many pupils including Byron who refers to him in a note to Childe Harold. Charles Drury was his third son.