Virgile - Edy Legrand. - L’Énéide. - 1958

Virgile - The Aeneid 1958 - 2 Volumes.
Numbered - Luxury edition illustrated by Edy Legrand - Full red leather binding.
Magnificent bibliophile edition of The Aeneid by Virgil, in a grand luxury production typical of post-war French editions, combining elegant typography, high-quality paper and refined binding.
Virgil The Aeneid Edy Legrand
Union Latine d’Éditions, Paris 1958 (Draeger Frères, Montrouge)
2 volumes in-4 25cm x 20cm. With a Slipcase.
Copy No. 3484.
The work is enriched with the compositions by Edy Legrand, a renowned artist for his decorative and powerful style, which gives this edition a true aesthetic dimension.
Illustrations perfectly integrated with the text.
Airy, elegant, readable typography.
A coherent whole between classical text and modern interpretation.
Full red leather binding (publisher’s high-quality binding), Spine with four raised bands and gold tooling.
Marbled endpapers. Particularly elegant and elevating presentation in a library.
Very good overall condition.
Solid bindings, leather well preserved.
Very clean interior, no notable browning.
Notable freshness for this type of edition.
Sought-after illustrated edition of the 20th century,
Numbered edition, Decorative leather binding, Perfect balance between aesthetics, accessibility and prestige.
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