Description
For sale: a rare and exceptional first edition, first printing hardcover copy of The Eclogues of Virgil by David Ferry. First Edition stated, 1999 by Farrar, Straus and Giroux. First Printing with no subsequent printing.
The book is in Near Fine condition with spotless boards, strong title gilt, a few marks on the top of otherwise clean text blocks, tight binding, mild spine tilt, lightly rolled spine ends, mild edge wear, and one lightly bumped corner. The interior of the book is also in Near Fine condition with no marks, inscriptions, or any other signs of ownership. The end papers and the interior pages are clean and bright, making it an excellent addition to any collection.
The dust jacket is in Near Fine condition with mild surface and edge wear, that looks great in a new Brodart archival wrap. The jacket is a first state with $24,00 price intact on the front flap.
A bilingual edition, The Eclogues of Virgil includes concise, informative notes and an Introduction that describes the fundamental role of this deeply original book in the pastoral tradition. Virgil’s great lyrics are rendered by the acclaimed translator of The Odes of Horace and Gilgamesh.
Thin volume ships promptly in a manila envelope with the book wrapped in both craft paper and multiple layers of bubble wrap.
