VERGILIUS MARO, Publius (70-19 B.C.). The Georgicks of Virgil, with English Translation and Notes by John Martyn . London: Richard Reily, 1741. First edition of Martyn’s translation of Virgil’s Georgics , with 13 full-page plates in contemporary hand-colour. John Martyn (1699-1768) was an English botanist, holding the botanical chair at Cambridge University from 1731 to 1768. 3 of the coloured plates accompanying Martyn’s translation are world maps, offering a view of the world as it was known at the time of publication while at the same time illustrating the 5 world-zones as described by Virgil. ESTC 006338148. Quarto (280 x 236mm). 13 full-paged hand-coloured engraved plates, woodcut head- and tailpieces, initials (light marginal staining in first and last few leaves, a few leaves very faintly spotted). Contemporary full speckled calf expertly rebacked, preserving the original spine, red morocco spine label gilt (repair to lower cover, extremities lightly rubbed). Provenance: Thomas Wallis Esq. (bookplate) – ‘Littlecote’ (bookplate).
VERGILIUS MARO, Publius (70-19 B.C.). The Georgicks of Virgil, with English Translation and Notes by John Martyn . London: Richard Reily, 1741. First edition of Martyn’s translation of Virgil’s Georgics , with 13 full-page plates in contemporary hand-colour. John Martyn (1699-1768) was an English botanist, holding the botanical chair at Cambridge University from 1731 to 1768. 3 of the coloured plates accompanying Martyn’s translation are world maps, offering a view of the world as it was known at the time of publication while at the same time illustrating the 5 world-zones as described by Virgil. ESTC 006338148. Quarto (280 x 236mm). 13 full-paged hand-coloured engraved plates, woodcut head- and tailpieces, initials (light marginal staining in first and last few leaves, a few leaves very faintly spotted). Contemporary full speckled calf expertly rebacked, preserving the original spine, red morocco spine label gilt (repair to lower cover, extremities lightly rubbed). Provenance: Thomas Wallis Esq. (bookplate) – ‘Littlecote’ (bookplate).
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