The works of Publius Virgilius Maro / translated, adorn'd with sculpture, and illustrated with annotations, by John Ogilby.
Virgil. author.; Ogilby, John, 1600-1676.; Warren, Thomas, -1659, printer.; Cleyn, Franz, 1590?-1658, illustrator.; Hollar, Wenceslaus, 1607-1677, printmaker.; Faithorne, William, 1616-1691, printmaker.; Lombart, Pierre, 1612-1682, printmaker.; Ogilby, John, 1600-1676, associated name.; Southampton, Thomas Wriothesley, Earl of, 1607-1667, former owner.; Perkins, Frederick, 1780-1860, former owner.; Hering family, active 18th century-19th century, binder.
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Title
The works of Publius Virgilius Maro / translated, adorn'd with sculpture, and illustrated with annotations, by John Ogilby.
Uniform title
Works. English. 1654
Created/published
London : Printed by Thomas Warren for the author, and are to be had at his house in Kings-Head Court in Shoe-Lane, 1654.
Description
[8], 488, 499-586 p., [6] leaves of plates : ill., map, port. ; 43 cm (fol.)
Associated name
Virgil. author.
Ogilby, John, 1600-1676.
Warren, Thomas, -1659, printer.
Cleyn, Franz, 1590?-1658, illustrator.
Hollar, Wenceslaus, 1607-1677, printmaker.
Faithorne, William, 1616-1691, printmaker.
Lombart, Pierre, 1612-1682, printmaker.
Ogilby, John, 1600-1676, associated name.
Southampton, Thomas Wriothesley, Earl of, 1607-1667, former owner.
Perkins, Frederick, 1780-1860, former owner.
Hering family, active 18th century-19th century, binder.
Ogilby, John, 1600-1676.
Warren, Thomas, -1659, printer.
Cleyn, Franz, 1590?-1658, illustrator.
Hollar, Wenceslaus, 1607-1677, printmaker.
Faithorne, William, 1616-1691, printmaker.
Lombart, Pierre, 1612-1682, printmaker.
Ogilby, John, 1600-1676, associated name.
Southampton, Thomas Wriothesley, Earl of, 1607-1667, former owner.
Perkins, Frederick, 1780-1860, former owner.
Hering family, active 18th century-19th century, binder.
Note
In verse.
Signatures: [A]⁴ B-4D⁴.
Leaves A1r (title page) and A3r in two settings. Setting 1 has title word "adorn'd" correctly spelled and the initial on leaf A3r depicts three female figures and a tree. Setting 2 has title word spelled "adornd" (without the apostrophe) and the initial on leaf A3r depicts a shepherd, dog, and sheep.
Illustrations, plates, portrait, map, head and tail pieces and initials engraved by W. Hollar, W. Faithorne and P. Lombart, mostly after drawings by F. Cleyn.
Title page printed in red and black.
Signatures: [A]⁴ B-4D⁴.
Leaves A1r (title page) and A3r in two settings. Setting 1 has title word "adorn'd" correctly spelled and the initial on leaf A3r depicts three female figures and a tree. Setting 2 has title word spelled "adornd" (without the apostrophe) and the initial on leaf A3r depicts a shepherd, dog, and sheep.
Illustrations, plates, portrait, map, head and tail pieces and initials engraved by W. Hollar, W. Faithorne and P. Lombart, mostly after drawings by F. Cleyn.
Title page printed in red and black.
Exhibited
Washington, D.C., Folger Shakespeare Library, 2005. Consuming Splendor.
Cited/described in
English short title catalogue (ESTC), R18606
Wing, D.G. Short-title catalogue of books printed in England, Scotland, Ireland, Wales, and British America, and of English books printed in other countries, 1641-1700 (2nd ed.), V610
New Hollstein German etchings, engravings and woodcuts, 1450-1700, Hollar 1340-1399
Pennington, R. Descriptive catalogue of the etched work of Wenceslaus Hollar, 290-332
Wing, D.G. Short-title catalogue of books printed in England, Scotland, Ireland, Wales, and British America, and of English books printed in other countries, 1641-1700 (2nd ed.), V610
New Hollstein German etchings, engravings and woodcuts, 1450-1700, Hollar 1340-1399
Pennington, R. Descriptive catalogue of the etched work of Wenceslaus Hollar, 290-332
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Place of creation/publication
Great Britain -- England -- London.
Item Details
Call number
225- 452f
Folger-specific note
Setting 1. Imperfect: the dedication leaf to William Seymour, Marquis and Earl of Hertford (A2) is wanting, replaced by two leaves with the painted coat of arms (motto: "Tout par ung"; the first part of the motto "Ung par tout" was left off) of subscriber Thomas Wriothisley, Earl of Southampton, and a manuscript dedication to him on the facing page, by John Ogilby. Armorial bookplate (no motto): Frederic Perkins, Chipstead Place, Kent, with manuscript shelfmark. In diced Russia calf with Perkins' crest stamped on front and back boards; gold tooling on boards and spine, gilt edges; marbled paper endleaves, signed: Bound by Hering, 9 Newman St.; could be any of several members of the Hering family. (see London bookbinders 1780-1840). Purchased from Blackwell, 26 Oct 1984.
Folger accession
225452