VIRGIL. With the commentaries of Servius, Donatus, and Ascen - Lot 178

VIRGIL. With the commentaries of Servius, Donatus, and Ascensius, now restored to their original completeness for the first time. Venice, Junte, 1542. Folio, marbled calfskin, spine decorated with large floral motifs and red accents (18th-century Spanish or Italian binding). A fine Venetian edition, illustrated with woodcuts in the text, both half-page and full-page, with the title page set within a large woodcut frame featuring two inscriptions. Extensive water stain affecting the first two leaves; the lower margin of the title page has been doubled.

Estimate:£512.38

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