A Bibliography of the Early Printed Editions of Virgil 1469-1850
by Kallendorf, Craig
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New Castle, Delaware: Oak Knoll Press, 2012. First edition. Hardcover. NEW. 368pp. Quarto [28.5 cm] Gray cloth over boards with silver lettering on the spine and front cover. From the Publisher- "This book serves as a short-title catalogue of all the early printed editions of the Roman poet Virgil, from the first edition in 1469 up to and including books published in 1850. Virgil's three major poems, the Eclogues, the Georgics, and the Aeneid, have stood at the center of western civilization throughout the early modern and modern periods. As such they were reprinted, individually and together, throughout Europe and the Americas. This bibliography offers the first complete record of the diffusion of these seminal works.
Almost five thousand books, including editions in the original Latin and in translation, are entered into the bibliography. The entries rest on direct observation of books in two large, discrete Virgil collections, along with material gathered from twenty-eight databases and specialized bibliographies and from individual libraries throughout the world. This bibliography is three times the size of its predecessor, Giuliano Mambelli's now over fifty year old Gli annali delle edizioni virgiliani, filling out and correcting the record in ways that have only become possible in the computer age.
Each entry contains information on the printer and place of publication, the names of any translators, editors, and commentators, and an indication of where a copy of the book may be found. An index of names allows cultural historians to connect Virgil to the scholarly activities of succeeding generations, while indices of printers and places of publication serve the needs of printing historians.
Almost five thousand books, including editions in the original Latin and in translation, are entered into the bibliography. The entries rest on direct observation of books in two large, discrete Virgil collections, along with material gathered from twenty-eight databases and specialized bibliographies and from individual libraries throughout the world. This bibliography is three times the size of its predecessor, Giuliano Mambelli's now over fifty year old Gli annali delle edizioni virgiliani, filling out and correcting the record in ways that have only become possible in the computer age.
Each entry contains information on the printer and place of publication, the names of any translators, editors, and commentators, and an indication of where a copy of the book may be found. An index of names allows cultural historians to connect Virgil to the scholarly activities of succeeding generations, while indices of printers and places of publication serve the needs of printing historians.
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- Ken Sanders Rare Books, ABAA (US)
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- 38981
- Title
- A Bibliography of the Early Printed Editions of Virgil 1469-1850
- Author
- Kallendorf, Craig
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- New NEW
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Publisher
- Oak Knoll Press
- Place of Publication
- New Castle, Delaware
- Date Published
- 2012
- Keywords
- books on books; Virgil; Oak Knoll Press; bibliography
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Ken Sanders Rare Books, ABAA
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About Ken Sanders Rare Books, ABAA
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