INVENTORY #125569
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.