THE AENEID • VIRGIL, Limited Edition • The Franklin Library USA 1st Edition 1980

Description: Rare & Highly Collectible Genuine Museum Quality Historic Value Wonderful Book: THE AENEID • VIRGIL • translation of James Rhoades • published by The Franklin Library, exclusively for subscribers to The 25th Anniversary Limited Edition of The Great Books of the Western World • beautifully illustrated with engravings after Franz Cleyn by Wenceslaus Hollar, William Faithorne, and Pierre Lambart. • Franklin Center, Pennsylvania, USA First Original Edition / First Printing, 1980. The Aeneid is a Latin epic poem that tells the legendary story of Aeneas, a Trojan who fled the fall of Troy and travelled to Italy, where he became the ancestor of the Romans. Written by the Roman poet Virgil between 29 and 19 BC. • Fine Deluxe Collector’s Edition • fully Bound in Genuine Leather, coffee-brown with gold ornaments - four hubbed spines Hardcover & 24K Gold all-pages-edged • The ‘endsheets’ are made of coffee-brown moire fabric and a beautiful coffee-pinkish silk ribbon page marker • Smyth sewing and concealed muslin joints to ensure the highest quality binding • Superbly printed on unique archival supreme quality paper, especially milled for this edition with 24K gold edges. • This special collector’s luxury design limited edition was published by advance reservation exclusively for subscribers to The Franklin Library Collection! 407 pages; approx. measurement: 9” x 5¾” x 1¾” inch thick. In Great ‘vintage’ Condition! • Very Nicely Preserved - almost good as new with very mild sign of fading on its spine due to bookshelf storage. Please see the attached photos: THE ATTACHED PICTURES ARE TO BE CONSIDERED AS PART OF THE DESCRIPTION. PLEASE REVIEW THEM FOR A BETTER IDEA OF CONDITION. Came from our family old library. Please, let me know if you have any questions. Thank You for your visit! THE AENEID • VIRGIL, Limited Edition • The Franklin Library, 1st Edition / 1st Printing, 1980. $375

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Binding: Leather

Place of Publication: Franklin Center, Pennsylvania, USA First Original Edition

Signed: No

Publisher: Franklin Library

Subject: History

Original/Facsimile: Original

Year Printed: 1980

Unit Type: Unit

Language: English

Illustrator: beautifully illustrated with engravings

Special Attributes: 1st Edition, Collector's Edition, Illustrated, Limited Edition, Luxury Edition

Author: Virgil

Region: Europe

Personalized: No

Topic: Literature

Country/Region of Manufacture: United States

Unit Quantity: 1

Rare & Highly Collectible Genuine Historic Value Book: The 25th Anniversary Limited Edition of The Great Books

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