Description: Publii Virgilii Maronis Bucolica, Georgica, et Aeneis, Typis Johannes Baskerville, Birminghamiae, 1766, frontispiece by C. Grignion, 388 pp, gilt stamped marbled leather, 7.5 x 5”, 12mo. In fair condition. Front board detached. Light wear to extremities with moderate scuffing at corners. Light wear to spine with light chipping at ends and joints. Full red morocco spine. Gilt stamped edges and corners are beautifully bright and clean. Finely bound overall. Previous owner’s bookplate has been removed from paste on de. Light toning to edges of marbled end papers. Gilt dentelles bright. 20th century ownership of Robert Garner dated March 17th, 1968 with rudimentary doodles of grapes flanking the signature. Old hand ownership of Edward P. Thomson dated April 1816 on title. The Thomspon family has Oxford roots, but this particular Thompson can not be easily traced. Dampness staining throughout textblock with instances of foxing and light age stain. Offsetting from frontis onto title. Free of known marginalia. Binding remains intact. All edges gilt. Please see photos. The Collected Works of Virgil translated by Robert Andrews. First and only edition. COLC1766CHLB-723
Price: 350 USD
Location: Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
End Time: 2023-12-10T17:55:23.000Z
Shipping Cost: 4.67 USD
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Restocking Fee: No
Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Binding: Leather
Language: Latin
Special Attributes: 1st Edition, Illustrated
Author: Virgil
Publisher: Johannis Baskerville
Topic: Classics
Subject: Ancient
Original/Facsimile: Original
