Virgil

Virgil Herausgeber: The British Library Board: Virgil The two thousandth Anniversary, ; 1. Ed.
an Exhibition in the British Library from 17 September 1982 to 27 February 1983 to commemorate the 2000th Anniversary of the Death on 21 September 19BC of the Roman Poet Virgil; "Virgil (Publius Vergilius Maro) was born on 15 October 70BC near Mantua in Northern Italy. The son of a small landed proprietor, Virgil received a good education and in 54BC went to Rome to study rhetoric. He spoke in the courts only once and then abandoned his intended public career to devote himself to literature." (Textinfo); Contents: Virgil: The 2000th Anniversary; Virgil's Poetry; The Exhibition; Exhibits; Virgil in the classical World; Virgil in early Manuscripts; Virgil Manuscripts: Hazards and Survival; Virgil and Christianity; Virgil and medieval Literature and Legend; Virgil in Renaissance Manuscripts; Virgil printed: 15th-16th Centuries; Virgil translated into English: 16th Century; The Virgil Illustrated: 16th Century; Virgil in the 17th Century; Virgil in the 18th Century; Virgil in the 19th Century; Virgil in the 20th Century; Acknowledgements; einige s/w Illustrationen; Front cover: Bees, Georgics IV Woodcut in: Sebastian Brant (ed.) Opera. Johann Grüninger: Strasbourg, 1502; Klammerheftung; Einband und Seiten sehr gut

Zustand: sehr gut; Papier; 1. Auflage; illustriert; 11 Seiten; Format: 21,0 x 30,0 cm ;

[SW: Katalog, Ausstellung]

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(Virgil Thomson) Hoover and Cage, Kathleen and John: Virgil Thomson, His Life and Music. 1959. Cloth with dustjacket. Inscribed by Virgil Thomson to Charles Jones.

New York: Thomas Yoseloff. 1959. (First edition). Octavo. Gilt spine titled black cloth. Extremities have some light scuffing. Edges are lightly tanned. Top edge has some staining. Fore edge has a tiny stain none of which affect the interior else very good in dustjacket with some light scuffing and edge tanning to the rear panel. Extremities have a bit of light wear else very good. This copy has been inscribed in ink on the front fly by composer, Virgil Thomson, to fellow composer, Charles Jones, who we believe may have been one of Thomson's composition instructor's "for Charlie Jones/friendly thoughts/long time/and warm greetings/Virgil Thomson/1963". A wonderful assocation copy of this excellent Virgil Thomson biography co-authored by fellow American composer John Cage. Rare when signed by the subject. A great book.

[SW: Music, Signed]

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(Virgil Thomson) Hoover and Cage, Kathleen and John: Virgil Thompson, His Life and Music. 1959. Cloth with dustjacket. Inscribed by Virgil Thompson to Charles Jones.

New York: Thomas Yoseloff. 1959. (First edition). Octavo. Gilt spine titled black cloth. Extremities have some light scuffing. Edges are lightly tanned. Top edge has some staining. Fore edge has a tiny stain none of which affect the interior else very good in dustjacket with some light scuffing and edge tanning to the rear panel. Extremities have a bit of light wear else very good. This copy has been inscribed in ink on the front fly by composer, Virgil Thompson, to fellow composer, Charles Jones, who we believe may have been one of Thompson's composition instructor's "for Charlie Jones/friendly thoughts/long time/and warm greetings/Virgil Thompson/1963". A wonderful assocation copy of this excellent Virgil Thompson biography co-authored by fellow American composer John Cage. Rare when signed by the subject. A great book.

[SW: Music, Signed]

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Redlich, Virgil: Dein ist der Tag, Lebensaufbau aus dem Sonntag [von Dr. Virgil Redlich], (in: Bücher der Geisteserneuerung, Herausgegeben von Dr. Virgil Redlich), Salzburg, Verlag Anton Pustet 1934.
Band in gutem Zustand. -
Erbauung, erbauliche Literatur Spiritualität Christentum Theologie, Redlich, Virgil: Dein ist der Tag, Lebensaufbau aus dem Sonntag [von Dr. Virgil Redlich], (in: Bücher der Geisteserneuerung, Herausgegeben von Dr. Virgil Redlich),

159 Seiten, 8° (19 x 11,5 cm), Orig.-Leineneinband mit Kopfgrauschnitt.

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