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THE AENEID
by VIRGIL
- Used
- Hardcover
- Signed
- Condition
- Foxing to first and last few pages, heaviest to pastedowns and then very light; touch of rubbing to the spine with mild wear to
- Seller
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Fleetwood, Pennsylvania, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
New York: Limited Editions Club, 1944. Hardcover. Foxing to first and last few pages, heaviest to pastedowns and then very light; touch of rubbing to the spine with mild wear to the tips. Very Good, lacking the clamshell box. Carlotta Petrina. Tall quarto (8" x 12") bound in green morocco-backed brocade cloth-covered boards. Translation and introduction by John Dryden. Illustrated by Carlotta Petrina. Copy #323 of 1100 SIGNED by the illustrator on the colophon page. One of the smaller limitations of the press.
Synopsis
Robert Fagles's translations of both the Iliad and Odyssey have sold hundreds of thousands of copies and become the standard translations of our era. Now, his stunning modern verse translation of Virgil's Aeneid is poised to do the same. This beautifully produced edition of the Aeneid will be eagerly sought by readers desiring to complete their Fagles collection—and the attention it receives will stimulate even greater interest in his translations of the Iliad and the Odyssey.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Charles Agvent
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 019434
- Title
- THE AENEID
- Author
- VIRGIL
- Illustrator
- Carlotta Petrina
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Foxing to first and last few pages, heaviest to pastedowns and then very light; touch of rubbing to the spine with mild wear to
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Limited Editions Club
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1944
- Keywords
- John Dryden, Signed, Illustrated Books, Limited Editions, Fine Press, Carlotta Petrina
- Bookseller catalogs
- Poetry; Roman Literature;
Terms of Sale
Charles Agvent
All books subject to prior sale. Payment with order; institutions may be billed. Postage additional: $11.00 for the first book, $6.00 each thereafter. Overseas postage billed at approximate cost. Pennsylvania residents must add 6% sales tax. Mastercard, Visa, and American Express accepted. We are also open to reasonable payment terms. A book may be returned within 7 days of receipt for any reason provided it is in the same condition as sent and prior notice is given. Please insure returns for their full value.
About the Seller
Charles Agvent
Biblio member since 2003
Fleetwood, Pennsylvania
About Charles Agvent
We carry a diverse and select stock with major specialties including Modern and 19th Century Literary First Editions, Signed Books & Autographs (especially Presidential and Literary), and Limited Editions Club books. We have been in business since 1987 and are proud to be members of the Antiquarian Booksellers Association of America (ABAA) and the International League of Antiquarian Booksellers (ILAB).
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- Quarto
- The term quarto is used to describe a page or book size. A printed sheet is made with four pages of text on each side, and the...
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Clamshell Box
- A protective box designed for storing and preserving a bound book or loose sheets. A clamshell box is hinged on one side, with...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Colophon
- The colophon contains information about a book's publisher, the typesetting, printer, and possibly even includes a printer's...
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