VERGILIUS - Opera - Finely illustrated , 54 woodcuts - 1542

(Litteratur; Klassikere; illustreret).
VERGILIUS MARO, Publius. Publii Virgilii Maronis Opera, cum Seruii, Donati, et Ascensii commentariis nunc primum suae integritati restitutis, et quoniam Donati commentaria in Bucolica et Georgica desiderantur, Io. Pierium substituimus, quae omnia exactissima cura nuper excusa emendatiora nunc exeunt quam unquam prodierint. Venetiis, apud haeredes Lucaeantonii Iuntae Florentini, 1542 mense Ianuario.
Folio (310 x 217), [10], 479,[1] leaves, contemporary vellum, four-ribs spine, handwritten titles by ancient hands, title page ( skillfully reinforced to internal margin) printed in red and black, with titles inscribed into an allegorical frame, a largely illustrated edition with 54 fascinating woodcuts of different sizes : 18 large ( ¾ page , 183 x 142) ; 21 medium, ½ page, 146 x 117; 15 small, 1/3 page, 130 x 87 . On the last leaf recto, under the register, the famous large woodcut representing the Vergil’s burial, on the verso the large Giunta’s printer’s device. Text surround by commentaries , the last part of the works, the so-called “Appendix Vergiliana” profusely notated, a fine copy on large and crisp paper, complete under all respects. One of the best edition printed in XVIth century, here in a possibly UNIQUE COPY, with a significantly enlarged number of woodcuts, 54, instead of 30, as in all the copies of this edition mentioned in the bibliographical sources.
A true gem and a nice addition to every high-class collectors library, here offered at a very reasonable reserve price.