Description: THE WORKS OF VIRGIL [Four Volumes] Author: Virgil Title: THE WORKS OF VIRGIL [Four Volumes] Publication: London: R. Dodsley, 1753 Description: Octavos, four volumes. With engraved frontispieces, folding map and two folding plates. In Good minus condition. Bound in full brown calf with blind tooling to boards and red leather labels bearing gilt titling to spines. Boards with moderate bumping and rubbing to edges and corners of boards and to head and tail of spines. Significant cracking to front joints and moderate wear to rear joints. Text blocks moderately age toned with faint damp staining throughout, mostly to margins and not impacting legibility. Ink ownership inscription of G.B. Windship to title pages of each volume (possibly George Barker Windship, Massachusetts physician and inventor). Scattered pencil and ink annotations throughout. CONTENTS: Vol. 1 ([2], xxx, 440 pages). Front board loosening. Ink annotations to recto of frontispiece and an ink note pinned to verso of front free endpaper. Pencil notes to verso of front free endpaper and verso of final blank leaf. With folding plate. -- Vol. 2 ([2], xxiii, [4], 4-350 pages). Front board nearly detached. Pencil annotations to second front free endpaper, two rear blank leaves, and rear pastedown. With folding map showing several closed tears, one impacting map but not legibility -- Vol. 3 ([2], 492 pages). With folding plate showing a few small closed tears at lower edge, impacting text and image but not legibility. -- Vol. 4 ([3], 2-448, [32] pages). ESTC: N25883. [Multivolume set. Additional postage necessary for expedited/international orders. Economy International shipping unavailable due to size/weight restrictions. For international/expedited customers, please inquire for rates]. EH Consignment. Shelved in Room G. Seller ID: 1381652 Subject: Ancient History & Classical Studies Welcome to the eBay store of Second Story Books! DC's Oldest Rare and Used Bookstore, Second Story Books operates two open shops in the Washington D.C. metropolitan area. We have an extensive internet presence and provide accredited appraisals member ASA.This listing was created by Bibliopolis.
Price: 1000 USD
Location: Rockville, Maryland
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Author: Virgil
Publisher: R. Dodsley
Year Printed: 1753
Binding: Hardcover
Language: English
