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The Georgics

Title

The Georgics
Translated into English verse by John Dryden. [With illus. by Bruno Bramanti]

Creator

Virgil

Description

"The binding is of Italian buckram, green, with the title stamped in gold leaf on a brown label; and with the sides covered with a hand-made and hand-printed brown-and-green Varese paper. Each copy is placed in a stout brown-and-green slip-case." ; "The type used is the monotype version of Bembo, in the sixteen-point size."--Publisher's announcement
No. 289 of a limited ed. of 1500 copies
Signed by the engraver and printer
Gift of Loryn Romadka
From the collection of Austin Fredric Lutter, with his bookplate.

Source

UW-Milwaukee Libraries Special Collections

Publisher

[New York], Printed for the members of the Limited Editions Club at the Officina Bodoni, Verona

Date

1952

Contributor

John Dryden
Bruno Bramanti
Giovanni Mardersteig, printer

Rights

It is the responsibility of the researcher to seek permission from the copyright holder to reproduce for publication.

Format

xv, 154 p. illus.
31 cm.

Language

English

Identifier

(SPL) PA6807.G4 D7 1952

Files

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Citation

Virgil, “The Georgics,” Digital Exhibits - UWM Libraries Special Collections, accessed November 22, 2024, https://web.uwm.edu/lib-omeka-spc2/items/show/86.