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Two Virgil Works (Bucolics & Georgics) Bound as One: 1. Nouvelle traduction des Bucoliques de Virgile : avec des notes; and 2. Nouvelle traduction des Georgiques [Georgicon] de Virgile avec des All institutional holdings I identified have the two books bound separately. Complete. Overall Condition: antiquarian VG PROVENANCE: From the Virgil Collection of Craig Kallendorf (1954 - 2023), who owned the largest private collection of Virgil works (1,1150 editions, not including Incunable books) in the world. Only a handful of prominent institutions like the British Library had larger collections. 89 of the books in his collection were the only known surviving copies, 71 only had one other known copy. He worked closely with Princeton University in helping to assemble, supplement and catalog its Junius Spencer Morgan Virgil collection. Craig Kallendorf was Professor of English and Classics at Texas A&M University. He was the author or editor of 27 books and more than 170 articles, book chapters, and reference work entries. Among Kallendorf’s groundbreaking monographs on the Virgilian tradition, special note might be made of his Virgil and the Myth of Venice: Books and Readers in the Italian Renaissance (Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1999), which shows how the wide reading of the Aeneid, accessed in both Latin and Italian editions, contributed to Venetian ideology and the so-called “myth of Venice.” With its publication, according to reviewer Diana Robin (Renaissance Quarterly, 55.4 [2002], p. 1394), Kallendorf is to be recognized as “the leading authority on the Virgilian tradition in early modern print culture in Italy.” ABOUT THE BOOK Both works were published in 1691 by Claude Thiboust & Pierre Eclassan in Paris. French and Latin on opposite pages; notes in French. First edition thus. Bound in contemporary full calf with antiquarian leather repair and restoration. Five raised spine bands separating compartments filled with ornate gilt decoration or lettering. All edges speckled in red. Octavo, 6.5” x 4”, 8], 58, [1] Colophon; [8], 299, [1] Colophon. Each work with its own title page printed in red and black with a woodcut printer’s device. Woodcut chapter head-and tail pieces. Headpieces range from small woodcuts to scrolls to larger vignette scenes. Decorated initials. ABOUT THE PUBLISHERS Claude-Louis Thiboust (1667-1737) was a prominent French printer and bookseller, known for his work as a printer to the University of Paris and his role as a printer for the French Royal Academy. He was also a Master of Arts (May 1688) and was appointed master printer and bookseller on June 8, 1694. Thiboust was a posthumous son of the Parisian printer Claude Thiboust. He is also known for writing Latin verses and for his son, Claude-Charles Thiboust (1701-1757), who also became a printer. One of his notable works is "L'Excellence de l'Imprimerie", which is a collection of prints and woodcuts. CONDITION REPORT: VG In contemporary leather binding with antiquarian leather patches in several places on the boards and with corners restored. The older boards are darkened, cracking and have some pitting. Spine with some cracking. Darkened edges which has obscured most of the speckling. Refreshed endpapers. Blank flyleaf following text is original. Square binding, firm hinges and joints, tight pages. Lightly rubbed extremities. Water dampening to preliminaries of Bucolics and multiple other areas with light water dampening. Bucolics title page with dust soiling. A few leaves with marginal insect predation. Most of the text block itself is clean and bright. Signs of handling (mostly along the margins)- a few ink stains, smudging, some creasing/bent corners. One page with a pen-tip sized hole. An occasional spot or two of light foxing. Georgics colophon and rear blank flyleaf with extensive antiquarian ink writing dating back to 1701. FFEP with Kallendorf’s ex libris sticker. Please view pictures as they are an important part of the condition description and book information. ***Be sure to check out my dozens of other rare Virgil works being listed for sale from the amazing Craig Kallendorf Virgil Collection, including many from the 1500s. So be sure to give me a follow!*** As a fellow book collector, I know how frustrating it can be when items aren’t accurately described or poorly packaged for shipping. That is why I (1) take a lot of pictures and try to describe condition issues as accurately as possible and (2) pack your book purchases with the utmost care before shipping. I have been selling and buying on eBay for over 12 years and have a 100% satisfaction rating, and offer a 100% satisfaction guarantee 30-day return policy. Happy to combine shipping on multiple orders to save you money. Be sure to check out my store and to give me a follow. I have thousands of rare, signed, and collectible books to list in the coming weeks and months!