The Eclogues
by Virgil
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/No Jacket
- Seller
-
Shelbyville, Indiana, United States
Item Price
$75.00$56.25
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About This Item
New York, NY: The Limited Editions Club, 1960. Book. Illus. by Vertes. Near Fine. Hardcover. Signed by Illustrator(s). 1st Edition. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Tan silk cloth with green decorative drawings to front and gilt lettering to the spine. This is copy #615 of 1500 SIGNED by the Illustrator to the colophon. Comes in the original tan slipcase with black lettering to the spine. This copy is NEAR FINE with modestly toned spine. Inside is unmarked, crisp, and tight. Feels unread. Laid in is the monthly newsletter. Top edges dyed lime green. Slip case is moderately toned around the edges, but minimal rubbing. .
Synopsis
Virgil, born in 70 B.C., is best remembered for his masterpiece, The Aeneid . He earned great favor by portraying Augustus as a descendant of the half-god, half-man Aeneas. Although Virgil swore on his deathbed that The Aeneid was incomplete and unworthy, it has been considered one of the greatest works of Western literature for more than two thousand years.
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- Bookseller
- Bailey Bonzo Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 002979
- Title
- The Eclogues
- Author
- Virgil
- Illustrator
- Vertes
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Publisher
- The Limited Editions Club
- Place of Publication
- New York, NY
- Date Published
- 1960
- Size
- 4to - over 9¾ - 12"
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Bailey Bonzo Books
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Shelbyville, Indiana
About Bailey Bonzo Books
Bailey Bonzo Books....Specializing in collectble First Editions, SIGNED copies, Science Fiction/Fantasy, and RARE copies of all kinds.
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- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Slip Case
- A protective sleeve, often made of decorative cardboard or leather which houses a book. It is open on one end, so as to allow...
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- Crisp
- A term often used to indicate a book's new-like condition. Indicates that the hinges are not loosened. A book described as crisp...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Colophon
- The colophon contains information about a book's publisher, the typesetting, printer, and possibly even includes a printer's...
- Edges
- The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...
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