1649 SIGNED WORKS OF VIRGIL Poetry Plays Poems Antique L@@K! . . .. RARE SIGNED 1ST-ED IN ENGLISH! . . . L@@K! Start Price USD 18,500.00 Current Price USD 18,500.00 Time Left - Bid Count 0 Buy It Now Price - Reserve Price - Start Time Thursday, May 15, 2008 End Time Thursday, May 22, 2008 Location Boston-SEE MY OTHER ITEMS OR YOULL BE SORRY! See more about '1649 SIGNED WORKS OF VIRGIL Poetry Plays Poems Antique' Description SEE MY OTHER ITEMS OR YOULL BE SORRY! CLICK BELOW, SOME ARE ENDING SOON! http://search.ebay.com/_W0QQfrppZ50QQfsooZ1QQfsopZ1QQrdZ0QQsassZtheQ2dword         ULTRA-RARE & EXCEEDINGLY SCARCE FIRST ENGLISH EDITION OF THE COMPLETE WORKS OF VIRGIL!!! INSCRIBED IN INK BY THE TRANSLATOR, JOHN OGILBY! TOTALLY COMPLETE WITH ITS ORIGINAL CALF BINDING!   [Inscribed presentation copy] [First English Edition] THE WORKS OF PUBLIUS VIRGILIUS MARO. Translated (and Inscribed in Ink) by John Ogilby. London: Printed by T.R. and E.M. for John Crook. 1649. First English Edition. Octavo, measuring 6 ½" x 4 ½", Bound in its Original / Contemporary Full Calf leather binding, old calf repair to top of spine and top of front board. Gathered in eights, A-A4, B-H8, L-L4, Aaa-Kkk8, Lll-Lll4. Pagination, [10], 112, 152, 168pp. Text Complete, And with the Engraved Frontispiece Portrait of Ogilby and extra Engraved Title Page by W. Marshall, plus Printed Title Page. Gift Inscription in Ink by John Ogilby on front blank fly leaf reads as follows: "The Gift of the Author unto Ph. Mainwaring." JOHN OLGILBY (1600-1676) Writer, printer, map maker and originally a dancing-master of very high repute, 'one of the best masters in the profession, and as such was selected to dance in the Duke of Buckingham's great masque in which by an unlucky step' he sprained his leg 'in cutting a caper, which was much the practice in dancing, in the time of Charles I. 'To this accident which gave him a limp for the rest of his life, 'we owe many Royal Folios.' Thence Ogilby took to study 'at an age when men usually think of leaving off all literary pursuits; and quickly made astonishing progress.' One of his earliest works was the translation of Virgil into heroic verse, 'his mastery over the heroic couplet is creditable; his version is sufficiently close to the words of Virgil - much more so than Dryden's - and though he shows no trace of poetical feeling, he writes in fair commonplace English.' His translation of Virgil is said to have brought him 'a considerable sum of money.' And its success encouraged Ogilby to learn Greek, and to translate Homer's Iliad (1660) and Odyssey (1665) into English. Ogilby's success as a publisher was due in no small part to his establishment in 1664 of a lottery under Royal patronage, in which all the prizes were books of his own editing and printing or publishing. The plague and the great fire of London seriously interfered with the working of this scheme, and he subsequently opened a new 'standing lottery.' Ogilby printed many splendid books, his Virgil, published in 1649, was handsomely printed and the first which gave the entire works in English. ONE OF A KIND FIRST EDITION OF THE FIRST COMPLETE VIRGIL IN ENGLISH! INSCRIBED BY THE TRANSLATOR, JOHN OGILBY!       TERMS: BANK WIRE TRANSFER IS PREFERED AND MANDATORY FOR INTERNATIONAL BIDDERS! U.S. BIDDERS PAYPAL WITH CONFIRMED ADDRESS, POSTAL MONEY ORDERS, CASHIERS CHECK OR BANK WIRE TRANSFER. No, we DO NOT take Personal Checks, Sorry! INTERNATIONAL BUYERS MUST PAY BY BANK WIRE TRANSFER ONLY! Insurance is available up to $5,000 for Priority Mail and up to $25,000 for Registered Mail in the United States only. All Items must have Insurance paid for by the buyer. All funds must be paid within 7 days. Insurance claims are the responsibility of the buyer and copies of insurance slips will be provided upon request. We are not responsible for lost, stolen or damaged items. All Jewelry, Coins, Electrical Items and Antiques are sold as is.   SEE MY OTHER ITEMS OR YOULL BE SORRY! CLICK BELOW, SOME ARE ENDING SOON! http://search.ebay.com/_W0QQfrppZ50QQfsooZ1QQfsopZ1QQrdZ0QQsassZtheQ2dword Powered by eBay Turbo ListerThe free listing tool. List your items fast and easy and manage your active items. Place a Bid!