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VIRGIL : BUCOLICA, GEORGICA, ET AENEIS

(VIRGIL). Publius Virgilius Maro. BUCOLICA, GEORGICA, ET AENEIS. Londini: A. Dulau, 1800. Printed by T. Bensley, London. Illus. Two volumes: [iv], 246; [iv], 276pp. Royal 8vo., full morocco, marbled endpapers, all edges marbled. The text is taken from that of the Didot folio edition, published at Paris in 1798. Illustrated with fifteen engravings by Bartolozzi, James Fittler, J. Neagle, and Sharp, after Gerard and Girodet. There is one plate in each book of the Aeneis, one in the Bucolica, and two in the Georgica. The impressions are good and the plates are clean. Two leaves in volume I (pp. 241-244) have closed tears to the top corner, not affecting text. Ink ownership to half-titles. Both volumes have been skillfully rebacked in maroon leather, which matches the original leather covers, and have replacement endpapers. Covers are diced with a gilt single-fillet outer boarder and a single-rule gilt panel with ornamental scalloped corners; the board edges are gilt- stamped with leaves and flowers. The covers show some rubbed spots and wear to extremities. The spines are in six compartments with two lettering pieces and ornamental tooling in the rest. This is an elegant edition and an attractive set. (Brunet; Lowndes)., Good

Virgil : BUCOLICA, GEORGICA ET AENEIS

John Baskerville, Birmingham, 1766

8vo. [2], 388pp Fine engraved frontis.18.5cms. Original full calf with gilt decorated spine and the original red morocco label. Joints cracked and worn but attached. Original marbled end-papers. Owners signature 'Glynne Welby' and gift inscription dated 1809 from George Hutton Esq. Light foxing.. Book Condition: V.g.. Binding: Hardback

Third Baskerville Edition