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Virgilius Maro (Publius) Opera Virgiliana cum decem commentis, 2 parts in 1, collation: a6 b-q8 r6; A6 B-Z, AA-OO8 P6 ?8, first title in red and black and with woodcut historiated border, second title with woodcut fleur de lys device, c.200 woodcuts in text, woodcut criblé historiated and decorative initials, contemporary ink marginalia and notes in different hands, sig. 2H duplicated in place of sig. H (this no doubt done at workshop stage, as an early ink reader's note to head of true 2H1 points to the error), f. LIX small section torn away at head, affecting headline recto and verso, f. CCCCCV short tear within text without loss, water-stained towards end, occasional spotting and staining, lightly browned, 17th century blind-ruled calf, spine in compartments, joints splitting, but holding firm, spine ends and corners worn, folio (312 x 194mm.), [Lyon], [Jean Crespin], 1529.

⁂ Literature: Adams V474; Mortimer, French, 538.

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Virgilius Maro (Publius) Opera Virgiliana cum decem commentis, 2 parts in 1, collation: a6 b-q8 r6; A6 B-Z, AA-OO8 P6 ?8, first title in red and black and with woodcut historiated border, second title with woodcut fleur de lys device, c.200 woodcuts in text, woodcut criblé historiated and decorative initials, contemporary ink marginalia and notes in different hands, sig. 2H duplicated in place of sig. H (this no doubt done at workshop stage, as an early ink reader's note to head of true 2H1 points to the error), f. LIX small section torn away at head, affecting headline recto and verso, f. CCCCCV short tear within text without loss, water-stained towards end, occasional spotting and staining, lightly browned, 17th century blind-ruled calf, spine in compartments, joints splitting, but holding firm, spine ends and corners worn, folio (312 x 194mm.), [Lyon], [Jean Crespin], 1529.

⁂ Literature: Adams V474; Mortimer, French, 538.

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