Facsimile reproduction of the ms. Bnf Latin 7939 A, kept at the Bibliothèque nationale de France in Paris, containing the Aeneid and the works of Virgil with commentary by Servius. In order to fully grasp its meaning and beauty, a commentary of more than 180 pages is provided for the reader, with essays by Luciano Canfora, Andrea Mazzucchi and Gennaro Ferrante and 32 out-of-text colour plates.
2018
Print run of 499 hand-numbered copies
The facsimile, like the manuscript, consists of 456 pages
The facsimile is printed in four colours plus flexographic gold, gold paste and gold foil on Luxor parchment paper by Cartiere Fedrigoni
Hand bound and stitched
The cover and headbands are made of leather, with gold friezes and engravings
It is contained in a transparent methacrylate slipcase.
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