Publii Virgilii Maronis Georgicorum Libri Quatuor. The Georgicks of Virgil, with an English Translation and Notes

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Publii Virgilii Maronis Georgicorum Libri Quatuor. The Georgicks of Virgil, with an English Translation and Notes

MARTYN, John

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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.

Publication Info

  • Publisher: T. Osborne
  • Edition: Second Edition
  • Date Published: 1746
  • Place Published: London
  • ISBN: n/a

Details

  • Condition: Very good
  • Signed: No
  • Dust Jacket: No
  • Jacket Condition: n/a
  • Details:
    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.

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