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Sophokleous tragoodiae [Greek] [and: DEMETRIUS TRICLINIUS - Eis ta (...) dramata (Greek)]

Paris
Adrien Turnèbe ('Typis Regiis')
1553 (col.: 24 December 1552)

€240 - €360

4to: 2 parts, [8]-400, [4]-147-[16, 1 bl.] pp. Entirely printed in Greek by the Parisian humanist Turnèbe (1512-1565). Woodcut mark on titles. (incl. blank O6; somewhat toned and spotted, esp. in upper margin). Mod. vellum, spine with 5 raised bands titled in ink, a.e.g. Very good large paper copy

Important edition of Sophocles' tragedies, with the commentary of the Byzantine scholar Demetrius Triclinius (1580-1340). Ref. BP16 114347 & 115203. - Adams S-1445. Prov. Old ownership entry on title

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