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Terenti Cum Directorio Vocabulorum Comoediae
Publius Terentius Afer
1499
Johann Gruninger : Strasbourg
12" by 8.5"
[12], CLXXXI
SUMMARY
An extremely scarce, complete copy of Terence's comedies. The second Guninger edition, adorned with detailed woodcuts.
Early Edition,Illustrated,Very Scarce
Overall Condition: Very Good Indeed
This book weighs 2 KG when packed
UK Postage: £ 3.99
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DESCRIPTION
An extremely scarce work.
In the original Latin.
Collated, complete, with all 178 leaves. Retaining the original blanks.
This is the second Gruninger edition. The first Gruninger edition was printed in 1496, and was the second illustrated edition of Terence, following Trechsel's edition of 1493. This was one of three classical texts printed by Gruninger, and was the first. He followed with Horace's 'Opera' and Virgil's 'Aeneid'.
With the signatures: [a]6, b-c8, d-z6, A-F6.
Terence's comedies were performed for the first time around 170-160BC.
Gruninger innovatively used interchangeable panels for his woodcuts, and each play to this work has a full page pictorial 'Dramatis Personae'.
CONDITION
In a full vellum binding. Externally, smart, with just some light shelfwear to the boards and spine. Internally, firmly bound. Closely trimmed to the top edge, affecting part of the title-leaf and the odd running title. Repair to the gutter of title page, and to the bottom edge. Repair to the corner of D2, D6, G6, I2, V6, Z4. Contemporary inscriptions to the margins have been trimmed, mostly visible to O2-Q. Contemporary partial colouring in red to H6, Z1 and Z2, C4, D2, E3, F3. Spill-burn to L2V, only to the margin, not affecting the image. Marginal worming to the first few leaves, with only a few holes to the text of a2, ending by quire f. Title page has browned slightly. Otherwise, pages are very bright. The occasional handling mark and spots. A lovely copy of this scarce incunable.
Overall Condition: Very Good Indeed
GLOSSARY OF TERMS
Overall Condition
(Dustwrapper condition rating is shown after that for the book itself, where a dustwrapper is present)
Fine - Very well preserved copy showing very little wear
Very Good Indeed - Only one or two minor faults, really a very attractive copy
Very Good - Quite a wide term meaning no major faults but probably several smaller ones
often expected given the age of the book, but still a respectable copy
Good - Meaning not very good. Some more serious faults as will
be described in the condition report under 'condition'
Good Only - Meaning one or more faults that could really do with repair
Fair - As with good only above but with other faults
leaving a compromised copy even after repair
Poor - Really bad and possibly seriously incomplete.
We only sell books in this condition where their rarity or value makes them
attractive none the less. Major defects will be described.
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