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PLATO.
Opera quae extant omnia.
Greek text with Latin translation by Jean de
Serres. [36], 542; [8], 992; [8], 416, 139 pages, lacking final blank in Volume 1, and with
innermost sheet bound out of order in 2N
6
in Volume 1 and 4N
6
in Volume 3. 4 parts in 3
volumes. Folio, 388x251 mm, early 19th-century navy morocco handsomely gilt with lace-
work border on covers, spines in 7 compartments with citron morocco lettering piece in
one and thistle and ornamental tools in the rest, Volume 2 rebacked with original spine
compartments laid down; foxing on endleaves and Volume 1 preliminaries, short repaired
clean tear in Volume 2 title, contents otherwise clean; gilt edges. Early 19th-century
owner’s bibliographical note on blank facing Volume 1 title recording auction results for
other sets.
[
Geneva]: Henricus Stephanus, 1578
[5,000/7,000]
FIRST COMPLETE EDITION
;
LARGE
-
PAPER ISSUE
.
Henri Estienne’s monumental edition “ . . .
for two centuries remained the indispensable instrument of Platonic studies; to this day its pagi-
nation is universally accepted as the standard system of reference to the text of
Plato”—Schreiber 201. Renouard (Estienne) I, 145-46(1); Hoffmann III, 119-21.
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PLAUTUS, TITUS MACCIUS.
Ex Plauti comediis XX.
[14], 284
leaves. 4to,
199
x126 mm, 18th-century speckled calf gilt, spine chipped at top, portion missing from
lettering piece, joints starting; later owner’s signature and 2 drops of sealing wax on title,
few marginalia, contents otherwise clean.
(
Venice: House of Aldus and Andrea of Asola, July 1522)
[1,500/2,500]
ONLY ALDINE EDITION
.
Renouard, page 94(2); New UCLA 211.
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