Cover Image

The works of Virgil : containing his Pastorals Georgics and Æneis /

Show other versions (81)
Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Virgil (Author)
Other Authors: Dryden, John, 1631-1700 (Translator), Hollar, Wenceslaus, 1607-1677 (Illustrator), Cleyn, Franz, 1590?-1658 (Illustrator), Lombart, Pierre, 1612-1682 (Engraver), Gucht, Michael van der, 1660-1725 (Engraver), Tonson, Jacob, 1656?-1736 (Printer)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: London : Printed for Jacob Tonson, at the Judges-Head in Fleetstreet, near the Inner-Temple-Gate, MDCXCVIII [1698]
Edition:The second edition.
Subjects:
Virgil > Translations into English.
Pastoral poetry, Latin > Translations into English.
Didactic poetry, Latin > Translations into English.
Epic poetry, Latin > Translations into English.
Aeneas > (Legendary character) > Poetry.
Description
Item Description:Title in red and black, within double-rule border.
Plates signed variously by: W. Hollar, F. Cleyn, P. Lombart, M. Vander Gucht.
Includes list of subscribers. Each illustration is dedicated to one of the subscribers who has his coat of arms below the image.
The Cushing Library/Rare Books copy contains the bookseller's description and the bookplate of the McGillycuddy of the Reeks family.
Physical Description:690 pages, 101 unnumbered leaves of plates ; 42 cm