The Georgics of Vergil, Translated by R.D. Blackmore, M.A., Author of ?Lorna Doone,? &c. With an Introduction by R.S. Conway. Woodcut Illustrations by Edward Carrick.

Virgil

Published by Published by George W. Jones at The Sign of The Dolphin, London, 1931

About this Item

INSCRIBED BY THE PUBLISHER, ONE OF 500 COPIES, large 8vo, pp. xxvii, [i], 128, [2]. Title-page printed in green and black. Original quarter vellum, pale blue boards, spine and front boards lettered direct in gilt, top edge gilt. A little spotting. A touch of sunning, lightly soiled. Inscribed to flyleaf: ?With the best regards of George W. Jones? An attractive edition of Virgil?s Georgics printed by typographer George W. Jones in Estienne, the typeface he designed, based upon the types of its 16th-century printer namesake Robert. This copy is unnumbered but from the run of 500 copies printed on ?specially-made paper?, a further 7 copies were printed on vellum. Jones has inscribed this copy boldly to the flyleaf.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Georgics of Vergil, Translated by R.D. Blackmore, M.A., Author of ?Lorna Doone,? &c. With an Introduction by R.S. Conway. Woodcut Illustrations by Edward Carrick.
• Publisher: Published by George W. Jones at The Sign of The Dolphin, London
• Publication Date: 1931
• Binding: Hardcover
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