Publii Virgilii Maronis Bucolica, Georgica, et Aeneis..
Virgil.
Howard familyformer owner.StEdNL: Pat.74
Birminghamiae: : Typis Johannis Baskerville,,
MDCCLVII. [1757]
With a list of subscribers.
Text is continuous despite pagination.
This 1st ed. is distinguished from the 1757 [i.e. 1770?] 2nd ed. by the position of the "J" of "Johannis" in the imprint, below "Birminghamiae". In this ed. the "J" is between the "B" and the "i" of "Birminghamiae".
ESTC
Gaskell, P. Baskerville Press,
Armorial bookplate of Castle Howard on front pastedown with shelfmark 6th case, 7th shelf.
Contemporary red morocco with gilt tooled border on front and back boards, gilt board edges and turn-ins, gilts edges and marbled endpapers. Later reback preserves original spine label.
England Birmingham.