Davies (Martin), born 1951; Goldfinch (John), editors
Vergil : a census of printed editions 1469-1500 (Occasional Papers of the Bibliographical Society, 7)
London, Bibliographical Society, 1992
(30 cm), 124 pp., frontispiece, illustrations. Publisher’s printed wrappers. - Centenary update of W.A. Copinger’s “Incunabula Virgiliana” (published in The Library, volume 2, 1893-1894, pp.125-226), listing 179 editions printed before 1501, a few post-incunables, and notices of “doubtful editions”. “Una ricca miniera di dati, uno strumento prezioso per tutte le ricerche che si ricollegano alia fortuna di Virgilio nel Quattrocento” (from a review by Edoardo Barbieri, in Aevum, Anno 68, May-August 1994, pp.462-468). ¶ Corner of upper wrapper creased; otherwise a very good copy.