Baskerville Virgil
E129485
Baskerville Virgil is the celebrated 1757 edition of Virgil’s works printed by John Baskerville, renowned for its elegant typography and high-quality book design.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Baskerville Virgil canonical | 2 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
edition of Virgil’s works
ⓘ
printed book edition ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
John Baskerville
ⓘ
surface form:
Baskerville typefoundry
|
| author | Virgil ⓘ |
| bindingType | various contemporary bindings ⓘ |
| centuryOfPublication | 18th century ⓘ |
| containsWork |
Virgil's Aeneid
ⓘ
surface form:
Aeneid
Eclogues ⓘ Georgics ⓘ |
| countryOfPublication | Great Britain ⓘ |
| field |
book design
ⓘ
typography ⓘ |
| genre | classical literature ⓘ |
| hasAudience |
bibliophiles
ⓘ
classical scholars ⓘ typographers ⓘ |
| hasCollectorInterest |
history of printing enthusiasts
ⓘ
rare book collectors ⓘ |
| hasFormat | folio ⓘ |
| hasReputation |
celebrated edition of Virgil
ⓘ
milestone in fine printing ⓘ |
| historicalPeriodOfCreation | Age of Enlightenment ⓘ |
| influenced | later book typography standards ⓘ |
| influencedBy | neoclassical aesthetics ⓘ |
| language | Latin ⓘ |
| literaryForm | poetry ⓘ |
| material | paper ⓘ |
| notableFor |
clarity of type
ⓘ
elegant typography ⓘ fine presswork ⓘ high-quality book design ⓘ |
| partOf | Baskerville’s classical editions ⓘ |
| placeOfPublication | Birmingham ⓘ |
| printer | John Baskerville ⓘ |
| printingHouse | Baskerville’s Birmingham press ⓘ |
| printingTechnique | letterpress printing ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1757 ⓘ |
| publisher | John Baskerville ⓘ |
| subject |
Roman epic poetry
ⓘ
didactic poetry ⓘ pastoral poetry ⓘ |
| title | Baskerville Virgil self-link ⓘ |
| typefaceUsed | Baskerville typeface ⓘ |
| typographyDesigner | John Baskerville ⓘ |
| workOf | Virgil ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.