Virgilius Maro (Publius) The Works of Virgil...translated by Dryden, Jacob Tonson, 1697.
Virgilius Maro (Publius) The Works of Virgil, containing His Pastorals, Georgics, and Aeneis, translated by Dryden, engraved frontispiece by Vander Gucht, title in red & black, folding engraved plate of Virgil reading to Augustus and 98 engraved plates only (of 101), most by Hollar or Lombart after Cleyn, a few shaved at fore-edge, some light soiling, a few marginal tears or defects, contemporary mottled calf, spine gilt with red morocco label, a little worn, worming to foot of spine, [Wing V616], folio, Jacob Tonson, 1697.
⁂ The Georgics includes plates of ploughing, spinning, gardening, vine-growing and bee-keeping.
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Virgilius Maro (Publius) The Works of Virgil, containing His Pastorals, Georgics, and Aeneis, translated by Dryden, engraved frontispiece by Vander Gucht, title in red & black, folding engraved plate of Virgil reading to Augustus and 98 engraved plates only (of 101), most by Hollar or Lombart after Cleyn, a few shaved at fore-edge, some light soiling, a few marginal tears or defects, contemporary mottled calf, spine gilt with red morocco label, a little worn, worming to foot of spine, [Wing V616], folio, Jacob Tonson, 1697.
⁂ The Georgics includes plates of ploughing, spinning, gardening, vine-growing and bee-keeping.