TERENZIO AFRO, Publio (189 a.C-159 a.C.) - Terentius cum quinque commentis. Venice: Lazzaro Soardi, 1508. 

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Lot 115 | TERENZIO AFRO, Publio (189 a.C-159 a.C.) - Terentius cum quinque commentis. Venice: Lazzaro Soardi, 1508. 
TERENZIO AFRO, Publio (189 a.C-159 a.C.) - Terentius cum quinque commentis. Venice: Lazzaro Soardi, 1508.

Fifth illustrated edition of Terentius printed by Soardi afer the first which appeared in 1494. The version and commentary is by Josse Bade to which are added those of Donat, Giovanni Calfurnio and Guy Jouenneaux framing the original Terentius text. The large illustration on the verso of the title shows Terentius on the pulpit surrounded by his commentators.

Folio (295 x 205mm). Large full-page illustration on the verso of title, numerous illustrations in the text, initials, manicule, cupids, suns and moons woodcut to margins, printer's device on colophon (lacking leaf 41 [f5], title reinforced with support paper to replace losses, a2 and a3 with small wormholes, sporadic small wormtracks generally in the margin, but touching the text at the colophon, some stains, light ink stains near the notes, several notes trimmed). Contemporary mid 19-century boards backed on cloth spine with gilt title (light wear).
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