Virgil's Æneis /

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Main Author: Virgil
Other Authors: Douglas, Gawin, 1474?-1522 (Translator), Freebairn, Robert, -1747 (Printer), Ruddiman, Thomas, 1674-1757, Sage, John, 1652-1711, Symson, Andrew, 1638-1712 (Printer)
Format: Book
Language:English
Scots
Published: Edinburgh : Printed by Mr. Andrew Symson, and Mr. Robert Freebairn, and sold at their shops, 1710
Edinburgh : Printed by Mr. Andrew Symson, and Mr. Robert Freebairn, 1710
Edinburgh, 1710
Edition:A new ed.,
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Item Description:Edited by John Sage
Errata: on p. [92] (last sequence); various readings: p. [93]-[96] (last sequence)
First published in 1553
First published in 1553; reproduction of 1553 t.p. p. [3] (1st sequence)
Four unnumbered pages consist of a list of subscribers
Includes the 13th book translated from Maffeo Vegio
Signatures: pi¹ 2pi² A-F² *²; A-6F²; A-2A²
Signatures: pi⁴ *² A-F²; ²A-3N² (-²A1); 3O⁴ 3P²-5F² 5G³ 5H²-6F²; A-2A²
Subscribers' list: p. [9]-[12] (1st sequence)
The 8 pages of signature 3O numbered as leaves: 237-240
The arrangement of the preliminaries varies from copy to copy. The preliminaries are: titlepage ([2] p.); titlepage to 1553 ed. ([2] p.); "The life of Gawin Douglas" (19, [1] p.); "The judgment and testimonies" (iv p.); preface ([4] p.) and the list of subscribers ([4] p.)
The glossary is by Thomas Ruddiman, the life of Douglas by John Sage
The main text begins on p. 3 (sig. A2); the titlepage to the 1553 ed. (unsigned) may have been intended to be pp. 1-2
Physical Description:486 pages, 96 unnumbered pages ; 31 cm
486, [96] p 31 cm.
[12], 19, [1], iv, 3-486 [i.e. 490], [96] p. ; 33 cm
[6], 19, iv, [4], 486, [96] p. ; 31 cm. (fol.)
Place of Publication:Scotland -- Edinburgh
Scotland -- Edinburgh, -- publication place