Sixe Idillia ; that is, sixe small, or petty poems, or aeglogves / chosen out of the right famous Sicilian Poet Theocritus, and translated into English verse.
Loosely inserted is a note from the pulisher Duckworth & Company " This verse translation of Sixe Idillia of Theocritus is reprinted from the unique 16th Century copy in the Bodleian Library and decorated with 34 woodcuts by Vivien Gribble...The edition is limited to 380 copies, of which 350 are for sale. Not more than 25 of these copies are partly hand-coloured by the artist and are for sale.". Copy number 2 of an edition of 380. Signed by the illustrator on the colophon.This copy is part of the 25 hand-coloured by the artist.