Publii Virgilii Maronis Georgicorum Libri Quatuor. The Georgicks of Virgil, with an English Translation and Notes
by MARTYN, John
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- Hardcover
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London: T. Osborne, 1746. Second Edition. Hardcover. Very good. xvi, 487, 4, [12] p. 21 cm. 10 plates, 3 of which fold out. Black and red title page. Full leather, respined. Occasional red ink marks in margins. Small tear at bottom of title page, small chip in edge, a little discolouration to edges.
Contains Latin text with Martyn's English translation and commentary on agriculture and botany. Besides being a botanist, Martyn (1699-1768) was a Latin scholar, and these two interests merged to produce this edition of Virgil with natural history. Plates include botanicals, plough illustrations, and a map of the Peloponnesus.
Contains Latin text with Martyn's English translation and commentary on agriculture and botany. Besides being a botanist, Martyn (1699-1768) was a Latin scholar, and these two interests merged to produce this edition of Virgil with natural history. Plates include botanicals, plough illustrations, and a map of the Peloponnesus.
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- Attic Books (CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 125569
- Title
- Publii Virgilii Maronis Georgicorum Libri Quatuor. The Georgicks of Virgil, with an English Translation and Notes
- Author
- MARTYN, John
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Second Edition
- Publisher
- T. Osborne
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1746
- Keywords
- Classics, Virgil, Natural history, Ancient Greece, Peloponnesus, Classical Literature, Classical History, Latin
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