The Eclogues / Publius Virgilius Maro
Title
The Eclogues / Publius Virgilius Maro
Translated into English verse by C.S. Calverley ; with an introduction by Moses Hadas ; and drawings by Vertès.
Creator
Virgil
Description
"The seventh, in this Twenty-eighth Series of the fine books made for the members of this Club ... twenty-five color illustrations ... George Salter ... chose eighteen-point Bell italic for the text ... The paper is Ragston Laid made specially for this edition by the Curtis Paper Company. The binding sides are covered with imported gold-toned Shiki silk, bearing on the front cover a drawing by Vertès; the matching linen spine is stamped in gold"--Publisher's announcement.
"Designed by George Salter and printed by A. Colish"--Colophon.
No. 289 of a limited ed. of 1500 copies
Signed by the artist
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 members of the Limited Editions Club at the press of A. Colish
Date
1960
Contributor
C.S. Calverley
Moses Hadas
Marcel Vertès
George Salter
Rights
It is the responsibility of the researcher to seek permission from the copyright holder to reproduce for publication.
Format
xxvii, 96 p. : col. ill.
32 cm.
Language
English
Identifier
(SPL)(FOL) PA6807.B7 C28 1960
Files
Appears in Exhibits
Citation
Virgil, “The Eclogues / Publius Virgilius Maro,” Digital Exhibits - UWM Libraries Special Collections, accessed September 23, 2024, https://web.uwm.edu/lib-omeka-spc2/items/show/87.