Book Description

Small 4to, 11.5 x 8 Inches. Bound in original quarter vellum over pale blue paper covered boards, with Gilt ‘V’ on front & gilt lettering to spine. Binding in very good condition, just light wear. Top edge gilt. Text in near fine condition, no inscriptions, light tanning to endpapers. Woodcut illustrations by Edward Carrick. A most impressive publication.
Dealer Notes
This book was printed to commemorate the two thousandth anniversary of Vergil’s birth.
This is number 8 of 500 copies on specially made paper.
Author Virgil [Blackmore, R.D. Trans.]
Date 1931
Binding Quarter Vellum
Publisher George W. Jones
Illustrator Edward Carrick
Condition Very Good
Pages xxviii, 130pp

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