VIRGILE. The Aeneid, translated by Jacques Delille. - Lot 214

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VIRGILE. The Aeneid, translated by Jacques Delille. - Lot 214
VIRGILE. The Aeneid, translated by Jacques Delille. Paris, Giguet et Michaud, 1804. 4 vols. large in-8, full brown shagreened calf, smooth spine decorated with gilt fleurons, friezes and fillets, gilt title and tomaison on ochre and dark green morocco leather, gilt fillet on the edges, speckled edges. Contemporary binding. 371 pp; 371 pp; 487 pp; 430 pp, 4 engraved frontispieces after Moreau le Jeune. Text in Latin with French translation opposite. Slightly rubbed and scuffed, some headbands faded, rare and discreet spotting and a few wormholes, corners recessed. Few and tiny brown spots. First edition of the translation by poet Jacques Delille (1738-1813), carefully printed on laid paper and illustrated with 4 superb frontispieces engraved by Jean-Louis Delignon, Jean-Baptiste Simonet, N. Thomas, and Pierre-Charles Baquoy after drawings by Jean-Michel Moreau le Jeune (1741-1814). Complete series in 4 volumes. A fine homogeneous set for the most famous Latin-language epic.
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