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Paris: Jodocus Badius Ascensius, 1514.
First Edition. Hardcover (Full Leather). Very Good Condition. Item #047405
Later ca. late 17th century or early 18th, speckled, paneled, calf, edges sprayed red. Front hinge cracked and a little loose but held by cords, endpapers browned at edges, two old bookplates, contemporary signature and an old note to title. Title printed in red and black with an elaborate border with (printed?) some red to the figures. Scattered very minor browning - a clean, bright, wide margined copy. (6), CCLXVII, (1) leaves. Two blanks at front and two at rear.
An important edition of Seneca, the first with the new critical material by Erasmus including an account, in the preliminaries, of Seneca by Crinitus. Erasmus had done new critical work on the tragedies and supplied it to Bade who, without his knowledge or consent, commingled it with the criticism and notes of Caetani and Marmita. The Wrest Park copy.
Bookplates of Anthony Earl of Kent (1702) and Thomas Philip Earl of Gray - Wrest Park. Old signature to title Jean Ma.... and "sum I......ger amicorum" at bottom of title.
Adams S 901 Size: Folio. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: 1-2 kilos. Category: Literature & Literary; Inventory No: 047405.
Price: $4,500.00