TERENCE. - Lot 79

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TERENCE. - Lot 79
TERENCE. Terentius. [Venice] : Aldus [André d'Asola and his sons], June 1521. - In-8, red morocco, double gilt fillet framing the boards, spine decorated with gilt fillets, gilt roulette inside, gilt edges (18th century binding). Aldine edition "sought after and uncommon" (Brunet) of Terence's comedies, copying the one of 1517. The preface is addressed to Grolier. Copy in 18th century morocco. Several copies of Aldine editions are known to be bound in this manner. Leaf 51 and the last leaf with the aldine anchor are missing. Upper corners dulled, some rubbing from use, epidermis on the second board. Tears on the edges of the first endpapers, edges of the first leaves browned, a few leaves re-spread. Traces of old rules, mostly erased. Provenance: Dr. Ernest Kelchner (1831-1895), German historian, with bookplate on the first flyleaf and the last leaf.
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