An antique volume of the "Bibliothèque Latine-Française" containing the complete works of Roman poet Statius ("Stace"), Volume IV, translated into French by M.-L. Boutteville. Published in Paris by C. L. F. Panckoucke in 1832 (MDCCCXXXII), this octavo edition features parallel Latin and French text. The volume is preserved in its original printed paper wrappers with uncut, deckled edges, representing a highly authentic state of preservation for 19th-century classical bibliography.

Condition Report & Provenance

• Title: Bibliothèque Latine-Française: Œuvres Complètes de Stace, Tome Quatrième
• Author / Poet: Statius (Stace)
• Translator: M.-L. Boutteville
• Publisher: C. L. F. Panckoucke, Paris (Rue des Poitevins, No. 14)
• Period: Georgian (1832)
• Origin: France
• Material / Technique: Letterpress on paper, original paper wrappers (broché)
• Markings: Front cover printed with title, publisher details, and date "M DCC C XXXII"; spine printed with series title and volume details; back cover printed with advertisement for "Voyage Pittoresque aux Iles Hébrides" by Panckoucke
• Condition: Wear and toning to paper wrappers, minor creasing and paper loss to spine, edges uncut and deckled with typical light dust-soiling

History

Charles-Louis-Fleury Panckoucke's "Bibliothèque Latine-Française" was one of the most ambitious publishing projects of the early 19th century in France, aiming to provide definitive bilingual editions of classical Latin authors for scholars and bibliophiles. Published during the July Monarchy, these volumes are highly regarded for their typography and scholarly rigor. Surviving examples in their original, fragile paper wrappers with uncut pages are particularly prized by collectors of classical literature and book history.