TERENTIUS AFER Publius

Comoediae sex ... Terentij vita ex Aelio Donato. Argumenta... Annotationes in margine adscriptae [etc.] Venice: G. Griffio

A POCKET EDITION OF TERENCE'S POPULAR PLAYS

Gryphius’ device on title-page, half-page portrait of writer at his desk and woodcut illustration repeated at beginning of each play of an actor addressing an audience, woodcut initials. Sm. 8vo (143 x 96 mm). 175 ff. (lacking final blank). 19th century half-calf, marbled boards, 1584.

£450.00

One of a series of pocket editions of Terence well printed in italics by Griffio, a scion of the famous Lyonnese house. A few scribbles on title-page but generally fresh. Censimento 35428 (8 copies); not found on OCLC

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43839