Comoediae

Birminghamiae [Birmingham]: Typis Johannis Baskerville, 1772. 12mo, pp. [ii], 307, [1]. Contemporary sprinkled calf, spine divided by gilt rolls, red morocco label, other compartments with central gilt sunburst tools. A little light toning and spotting. Extremities and spine gilt a bit rubbed, joints cracking but sound. Armorial bookplate of the Right Hon Sir John Trollope, Bart, MP,… Read more about this item

Cantabrigiae [Cambridge], Typis Academicis, Impensis Jacobi Tonson, 1701. 4to. pp. [iv], 520. Without engraved frontispiece. Some light browning/age-toning. Contemporary panelled calf, worn, spine gilt, joints cracked. Edited by Dr Leng, later bishop of Norwich. Tonson’s four finely printed quarto editions of Horace, Virgil, Terence and Catullus were among the first works executed for the Cambridge University Press. They were… Read more about this item

Strassburg (Strasbourg): Johann Gruninger, 1496. [Incunabula Leaf]. Original printed leaf on watermarked laid paper with beautiful woodcut from Terence's "Comoediae: Directorium Vocabulorum." Sheet size approx: 12 x 8.25 inches; image size: 3.5 x 6 inches. Verso with text. Considered one of the greatest Roman comic dramatists, Terence was the author of six verse comedies that established what we… Read more about this item

Strassburg (Strasbourg): Johann Gruninger, 1496. [Incunabula Leaf]. Original printed leaf on laid paper with two beautiful woodcuts from Terence's "Comoediae Directorium Vocabulorum" on recto and verso. Sheet size approx: 12 x 8.25 inches; image sizes: 3.5 x 6 inches. Considered one of the greatest Roman comic dramatists, Terence was the author of six verse comedies that established… Read more about this item

London, 1854. hardcover. very good. Tall 4to, contemporary calf, hinges repaired, spine is worn, interior is fine, g.e. Londini, 1854. Very good.<br/><br/> Fine example of Charles Whittingham's printing-house, with his colophon at end. Apparently printed for use at Eton, as the printed leaf folloing title has been filled in as a gift to an Etonian, F.F. Anderson, and… Read more about this item

Birmingham: Baskerville, 1772. hardcover. very good(+). 364 pages, 4to, full brown blind-stamped morocco, decoratively gilt, hinges dry. Birminghamiae: Baskerville, 1772. Interior is near fine.<br/><br/>

Birmingham: Typis Johannis Baskerville, 1772. Full Leather. Very Good. Quarto. Pp. [ii], 364. Contemporary full calf with double gilt fillets and small cornerpieces, rebacked (19th century) with elaborate gilt panelled spine compartments between raised bands, marbled edges, endpapers renewed. Covers worn at extremities with many small surface cracks and abrasions. Text lightly toned, with a touch of foxing… Read more about this item

hardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.

hardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.

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