Title: The .xiii. bookes of Æneidos. The first twelue beeinge the woorke of the diuine poet Virgil Maro, and the thirtenth the supplement of Maphæus Vegius. Translated into English verse to the fyrst thirdpart of the tenth booke, by Thomas Phaër Esquire: and the residue finished, and now the second time newly setforth for the delite of such as are studious in poetrie: by Thomas Twyne, Doctor in Physicke Author: Vergilius Maro, Publius Place: London Publisher: William How for Abraham Veale Date: 1584 Description: [334] pp. pi4, A-V8, X4 (-X4, a blank). Woodcut headpieces & initials; woodcut border on title-page. (4to) 7x5¼, early calf, spine gilt, marbled endpapers. Very rare 16th century edition of Virgil's Aeneid in English. STC24802 Lot Amendments Condition: Some cover wear, joints cracked, spine ends chipped; title-page with portion torn off, affecting "es" in Bookes and about a third of the imprint, the remainder laid on backing leaf, a bit of fraying and loss to lower corners of prelims. with a few words affected, some staining within, small hole in D3, ¾" hole in K6, lower margin of S3 shaved affecting part of signature mark and catchword, some marginal worming to latter leaves, a small wormhole in the text of about 20 leaves, else very good. Item number: 198990
Title: The .xiii. bookes of Æneidos. The first twelue beeinge the woorke of the diuine poet Virgil Maro, and the thirtenth the supplement of Maphæus Vegius. Translated into English verse to the fyrst thirdpart of the tenth booke, by Thomas Phaër Esquire: and the residue finished, and now the second time newly setforth for the delite of such as are studious in poetrie: by Thomas Twyne, Doctor in Physicke Author: Vergilius Maro, Publius Place: London Publisher: William How for Abraham Veale Date: 1584 Description: [334] pp. pi4, A-V8, X4 (-X4, a blank). Woodcut headpieces & initials; woodcut border on title-page. (4to) 7x5¼, early calf, spine gilt, marbled endpapers. Very rare 16th century edition of Virgil's Aeneid in English. STC24802 Lot Amendments Condition: Some cover wear, joints cracked, spine ends chipped; title-page with portion torn off, affecting "es" in Bookes and about a third of the imprint, the remainder laid on backing leaf, a bit of fraying and loss to lower corners of prelims. with a few words affected, some staining within, small hole in D3, ¾" hole in K6, lower margin of S3 shaved affecting part of signature mark and catchword, some marginal worming to latter leaves, a small wormhole in the text of about 20 leaves, else very good. Item number: 198990
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