[Virgil] / [Pieter Burmann (1668-1741)].

Publii Virgilii Maronis Bucolica, Georgica, et Aeneis. Ex Editione Petri Burmanni.

Glasguae [Glasgow], Andreas Foulis [Glasgow Printer Andrew Foulis], 1784. Octavo. [2], 240, 157, [3] pages. Hardcover / Original full leather with gilt lettering on original spine-label. Binding stronger rubbed but still firm. Endpaper slightly detached, second endpaper with minor cutout. Bookblock of the text in very good, firm and clean condition. Two previous owners: 1. “J.H.Christie – Bristol” (Manuscript-entry to endpaper). 2. From the library of Daniel Conner (Connerville / Manch House), with his Exlibris / Bookplate to pastedown. Includes two pages of “Books Printed and Sold by A. Foulis and A. Tilloch”.

Commented by dutch classical scholar Pieter Burman (1668 – 1741) and printed by famous Glasgow-Printer Andrew Foulis.

Pieter Burman (6 July 1668 – 31 March 1741), also known as Peter or Pieter Burmann (Latin: Petrus Burmannus) and posthumously distinguished from his nephew as “the Elder” (Latin: Senior), was a Dutch classical scholar. (Wikipedia)

Andrew Foulis (1712 – 18 September 1775) was a Scottish printer, brother of Robert Foulis. They worked in partnership as printers to the University of Glasgow publishing many books in Latin and Greek, and reaching fame in printing and in art. (Wikipedia)

• Keywords: Altphilologie · Catalogue No.20 – Rome · Classical Literature · Classical Literature – Rare · Classical Philology · Classical Studies · Classical Studies – Rare · Classics · Philologie · Philology · Rom · Roman History – Rare · Roman Literature · Roman Poet · Roman Poetry
• Language: Latin
• Inventory Number: 32449AB

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