The Works of Publius Virgilius Maro, Translated, Adorned with Sculpture, and Illustrated with Annotations
by Virgilius Maro, Publius; Ogilby, John
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- very good
- Hardcover
- Signed
- Condition
- Very Good/No Jacket
- Seller
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Whitby, Ontario, Canada
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About This Item
London: Thomas Roycroft, 1668. 2nd Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Second edition. Paneled brown calf. A.E.G. [10], 136, 177-528 pp. Text apparently continuous per catchwords, but signatures skip from S4 to Aa in Aeneis Book I (commensurate with other copies of this edition). Embellished with 100 engravings, including double-page map, plus engraved frontis., woodcut initials, headpieces and endpiece. Some engravings signed by in plate by Pierre Lombart and Wenceslaus Hollar. Recently professionally rebacked, new leather spine w/ spine label and gilt stamped compartments. Calf boards rubbed and scuffed. Light foxing. Paper repair to p. 197 to tear at bottom edge, text only marginally affected but still readable. ESTC R34731.
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- Bookseller
- Minotavros Books (CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 013135
- Title
- The Works of Publius Virgilius Maro, Translated, Adorned with Sculpture, and Illustrated with Annotations
- Author
- Virgilius Maro, Publius; Ogilby, John
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Publisher
- Thomas Roycroft
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1668
- Keywords
- Virgil, Vergil, Publius Virgilius Maro, Bucolics, Georgics, Aeneid, poetry
- Bookseller catalogs
- Poetry;
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