VIRGIL 1834 AENEID - Stunning Antique Leatherbound Book Ancient Greece Classics

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Latin:

P. Virgilli Maronis Opera, Locis Parallelis Ex Antiquis Scriptoribus Et Annotationum Delectu Illustrata In Usum Juventutis. Accedit Index Maittairianus. Oxonii, E. Typographeo Academico. MDCCCXXXIV.

English:

The Works of P. Virgil Maronis, Illustrated with Parallel Places from Ancient Writers and a Selection of Annotations for the Use of Youth. The Maittairian Index is added. Oxford, E. Academic Press. MDCCCXXXIV (1834).

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The book features a selection of annotations and explanatory notes designed to help young readers better understand and appreciate Virgil's poems, including the famous epic poem, the Aeneid. The book also includes parallel passages from other ancient writers, which help to illuminate and contextualize Virgil's work. Overall, this edition of Virgil's works is intended to serve as an accessible introduction to the poet's work, making it a valuable resource for students and readers interested in classical literature.

Size: 22 x 14 x 6.5 cm.

Condition: Very Good (VG+)

Text block very clean with very light toning and very sporadic very minor foxing. Bound with blanks between pages in the main text block. Minor wear and rubbing to the spine with some marks. Tooled label present and sunned. Both boards securely attached with minor wear to joints and hinges. Very minor scuffing, rubbing, and scratches on board. Shelf wear. Dulling to page edges with some very minor marks and scratches. Minor wear to corners. Pen inscription on front pastedown. Pencil inscription on preliminary. Title page with very minor foxing. Page margin between preliminaries and title page broken but secure (pictured).

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