The Aeneid
by Virgil translated by James Rhoades
- Used
- near fine
- Condition
- near fine
- Seller
-
St. Paul, Minnesota, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
Pennsylvania: Franklin Library, 1980. Limited Edition. Full Leather. near fine. Bound in full brown leather with gilt lettering and design to covers and spine. Engravings
after Franz Cleyn by Wencelaus Hollar,William Faithorne and Pierre Lambart.
"Notes from the editor" pamphlet included. A very nice copy. The 25th Anniversary Limited Edition.
after Franz Cleyn by Wencelaus Hollar,William Faithorne and Pierre Lambart.
"Notes from the editor" pamphlet included. A very nice copy. The 25th Anniversary Limited Edition.
Synopsis
Robert Fagles's translations of both the Iliad and Odyssey have sold hundreds of thousands of copies and become the standard translations of our era. Now, his stunning modern verse translation of Virgil's Aeneid is poised to do the same. This beautifully produced edition of the Aeneid will be eagerly sought by readers desiring to complete their Fagles collection—and the attention it receives will stimulate even greater interest in his translations of the Iliad and the Odyssey.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Midway Used and Rare Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 33219
- Title
- The Aeneid
- Author
- Virgil translated by James Rhoades
- Format/Binding
- Full Leather
- Book Condition
- Used - near fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Limited Edition
- Publisher
- Franklin Library
- Place of Publication
- Pennsylvania
- Date Published
- 1980
- Bookseller catalogs
- Private Press;
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Midway Used and Rare Books
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St. Paul, Minnesota
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- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...