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Lewis Gielgud - The Vigil of Venus

Title: The Vigil of Venus
Description: London, Frederick Muller , [1952]. First edition. Cloth. First trade edition of the English translation of 'Pervigilium Veneris' by Lewis Gielhud, adorned with lovely wood engravings by George Buday. Translated to English by English scholar Lewis Gielgud from the original Latin (Pervigilium Veneris). An early Latin poem thought to have been by the poet Tiberianus. Dedicated to Venus, the lyrics concern the annual awakening of nature in contrast with the isolation of the speaker. Adorned with lovely wood engravings by visual artist George Buday. First trade edition of this translation. In the original publisher's full cloth binding. Externally lovely with minor shelf wear only, light bumping to head and tail of spine. Alex Bridge's bookplate and ownership inscription to front pastedown, dated 1991. Internally, firmly bound. Pages bright and clean. Near Fine . Ill.: George Buday. Near Fine .

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Price: GBP 65.00 = appr. US$ 92.82 Seller: Rooke Books
- Book number: 835A7

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