A SIXTEENTH CENTURY EDITION OF THIS COLLECTION OF THE THREE MAJOR WORKS OF LATIN LITERATURE BY VIRGIL

[1.]: Vergilius Maro, Publius. La Bucolica, et la Georgica di Vergilio. Tradotte in versi sciolti. L'vna da m. Andrea Lori, l'altra da m. Bernardino Danielli con gli argomenti. Di nuouo ricorrette, & ristampate. In Mantoua: per Francesco Osanna, 1586 (In Mantoua: per Francesco Osanna, 1586).

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[2.]: Vergilius Maro, Publius. L'Eneide di Virgilio del commendatore Annibal Caro. Di nuouo ricoretta, & ristampata. In Mantova: per Francesco Osanna, 1586.

12mo (134x74 mm), half leather binding, gilt title on a label at spine, marbled paper at boards, sprinkled edges; 2 works bound in 1 vol.; pp. [4], 163, [5]; [8], 472 [i.e. 474], [6].
Xyl. vignette at both title-pages, with a portrait of Virgil. Xyl. initials and ornaments.

Publius Vergilius Maro (October 15, 70 BC - September 21, 19 BC), usually called Virgil or Vergil in English, was an ancient Roman poet of the Augustan period. He is known for three major works of Latin literature, the Eclogues (or Bucolics), the Georgics, and the epic Aeneid.

Provenance: Handwritten inscription at first title-page.

References:
[1.]: IT\ICCU\LO1E\004776. OCLC, 43442757 (1 copy in USA at the Princeton University Library, NJ) and 458614600 (1 copy in France).
[2.]: IT\ICCU\LO1E\004777. OCLC, 43442775 (2 copies in USA) and 458617021 (1 copy in France).

Traces of use with strong abrasions at boards. Occasional light brownings and soilings. Overall, a good copy.