Author: C. W. Brodribb
Title: Virgil the Georgics in English Hexameters
Description: London, Ernest Benn Limited , 1928. First edition. Cloth. A pleasing first edition of this rendition of Virgil's 'Georgics', decorated with woodcuts by Maud Reed-Cooper. The uncommon first edition of this work. With the publisher's scarce unclipped dust wrapper.This work presents Virgil's 'Georgics' in English Hexameter, rendered by Charles William Brodribb. The poem, likely first published in 29 BCE, centres around agriculture and is characterised by tensions in both theme and purpose. Each of the four books are charmingly decorated in-text with woodcuts by Maud Reed-Cooper. In the original decorative cloth binding. With the original unclipped dust wrapper. Externally, very smart, with minor rubbing to the extremities. Dust wrapper is smart, with scattered spots to the extremities and sunning to the spine. Slight chipping to the spine head and tail and and a couple small closed tears to the bottom of the rear panel. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are generally bright and clean, with occasional spots, heaviest to the endpapers. Near Fine . Ill.: Maud Reed-Cooper. Near Fine/Very Good.

Keywords: Virgil the Georgics in English Hexameters C. W. Brodribb Poetry C. W. Brodribb Maud Reed-Cooper


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