REDUCED FROM $18,500 TO $14,995 GIANT CLEARANCE SALE!!! EVERYTHING MUST GO!   SEE MY OTHER ITEMS OR YOULL BE SORRY! CLICK BELOW, SOME ARE ENDING SOON! http://stores.ebay.com/THE-WORD-Antiquarian-Books     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: PAYPAL, OR CONTACT ME FOR EXPENSIVE ITEMS OVER PAYPAL LIMITS. 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. This is a Born Again Christian business and I strive to honor Christ in every transaction. I am happy to answer any questions you may have and Items may be returned within 7 days if significantly not as described. God Bless You and thank you for viewing these many blessings of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.   SEE MY OTHER ITEMS OR YOULL BE SORRY! CLICK BELOW, SOME ARE ENDING SOON! http://stores.ebay.com/THE-WORD-Antiquarian-Books

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