Bidspirit auction | 1645 COMEDIES BY PLAUTUS ANTIQUE
1645 COMEDIES BY PLAUTUS ANTIQUE - T.M. Plautus Comoediae. Accedit commentarius ex variorum notis & observationibus... Ex museo Marci Zverii Boxhornii. Leiden, Hack; 1645 With copper title. 7 lvs., 1136 pp., 24 lvs. Size 5 by 7.5 inches Original leather, spine with raised bands and gilt title. Red edges. Some wear of binding, very good interior, occasional foxing Text in Latin Titus Maccius Plautus (c. 254 – 184 BC) was a Roman playwright of the Old Latin period. His comedies are the earliest Latin literary works to have survived in their entirety. He wrote Palliata comoedia, the genre devised by Livius Andronicus, the innovator of Latin literature. Please make all inquiries before bidding. All lots are sold ”as-is”, refer to our T&C. Helios Auctions will ship all lots domestically for $25.00 per lot. Combined and international shipping are available. The rates will be provided upon request.