VIRGILIUS MARO, PUBLIUS. (VIRGIL).

Varietate Lectionis et perpetua Adnotatione illvstratvs a Chr. Gottl. Heyne. Accedunt Indices. Editio novis curis emendata et aucta. 6 Bde. (Volumen Sextum: Indices).

Leipzig, Caspar Fritsch, 1800.

Large8vo. Bound in 6 fine uniform and contemp. full longgrained green morocco. Profusely gilt spines, raised bands, gilt lettering. Gilt borders on covers, gilt inside borders. All edges gilt. Spines a bit faded. Slightly rubbed along edges and on a few compartments. Illustrated throughout with 204 large fine engraved vignettes. In all more than 4000 pp. Light browning to a few quires in vol. 6, otherwise clean and fine.

A very attractive copy of Heyne's noted and renowned editon of Virgilius in the illustrated version. "Édition regardée comme un de chefs-d'oeuvre de la critique classique, et qui, chose remarquable dans un livre imprimé à Leipzig à cette époque-la, se distingue par sa belle exécution typographique, ainsi par les 204 jolies vignettes dont elle est décore." (Brunet V, 1295).

Order-nr.: 50072