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The Aitchison Vergil Collection

In 1964 the Department received as a gift the Vergil Collection of Robert Aitchison of Wichita. The collection, although relatively small, includes a representative selection of editions of Vergil, both text and illustrated. Particularly interesting are the only known Western hemisphere copy of the Pachel and Scinzenzeler Opera of 1487, the fine illustrated Strasburg edition of 1502, the Baskerville edition of 1757 (the first book printed on wove paper), and the commentaries of Julius Pomponius, Basel, 1544.

Special Collections Librarian - Richard W. Clement, 785/864-4334
rclement@ku.edu
Department of Special Collections, Kenneth Spencer Research Library,
The University of Kansas
Lawrence, KS 66045-7616 
Phone: 785/864-4334 Fax: 785/864-5803