Maronis Opera.

Maronis Opera.

Nunc Emendatiora

P. [Publius Vergilius] Virgilii

Dublinii: Ex Officinâ Georgii Grierson

1724

Red dyed leather covers with a simple line border with a Fleur-de-lis in the four corners of the front and back covers and a gilt stamping on the edges of the covers. The second compartment has a black leather insert with a version of the title gilt with gilt borders around it. The other compartments have a pattern of lines, dots, Fleur-de-lis, and a hand-shape. The top and bottom compartments have a floral border. There is an indistinct gilt stamped pattern on the edges of the book, it looks like circles, half-circles, and lines.
The edges of the textblock have been covered with gold leaf. The paper is made of old rags, and the type has bit a little into the paper. The map has been tipped-in and both it and the vignettes look like they may have been cut into a copper plate, and in fact, the vignette on the title page has a faint plate line around the image.
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Publicus Vergilius Virgilii was born Publicus Vergilius Maro in Italy and is best known for the epic Aeneid. This work is an epic poem. Virgil was considered by his countrymen to be their best poet, and his reputation has survived the centuries. This work is a compilation of some of his works, including Aeneid. 
Virgil lived from 70-19 BC.

Literature / Poetry

SPECIAL PA6801 .A2 1724

Hardcover book, 5.25 x 3.25 inches

Latin

This book has another record in the "Beautiful Books" Exhibit Collection.
This book can be seen in the photograph, Display Case 2.

This book is included in a video in our Damaged Books digital exhibit: Why can't I use Grandma's oak cabinet to store my books?

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