About this Item
Basileae apud [Basel]: [J.] Ioan Heruagium anno M.D.XXXVII, mense Martio. 1537. No pagination, collates: Title, α2- α8 (gathering of 8 including the title α7 and 8 are blank leaves), followed by a to ii (gatherings of 8); ii6 to ii8 are blank save a printer s device to the reverse of ii8. Euripides (484-406 B.C.) The First Volume of two (stops at and including Iphigenia in Tauris) of Euripides eighteen (of nineteen) Tragedies. The text is printed entirely in Greek, aside the title page which repeats in Latin. Only preceded by the Aldine edition of 1503, subsequently Herwagen s two editions of Euripides (1537 and 1544) comprised eighteen tragedies in Greek. This volume includes Hecuba, Orestes, Phoenissae (Phoenician Women), Medea, Hyppolytus, Alcestis, Andromache, Supplices (The Suppliants), Iphigenia in Aulide, and Iphigenia in Tauris. Not included are: Rhesus, Troades (The Trojan Women), Bacchae, Cyclops, Heracleidae, Helena, Ion and Hercules Furens (Heracles). Annotated extensively throughout. The first 40 or so pages hand numbered, many pages with remains of damp staining effect to the pages. Closed tear to the margin of page hh not impacting any text. Approximately 7 ¾ inches tall. Condition Report Externally Spine good condition gilt titles to a black label; marbled boards in quarter leather. Joints good condition sound. Corners good condition bumped and worn Boards good condition quarter marbled boards, worn at the edges. Page edges good condition all edges tanned. See above and photos. Internally Hinges good condition sound. Paste downs good condition new paste downs. End papers good condition new end papers. Title good condition tanned, frayed at the lower edge not impacting the text. Pages good condition tanned and annotated extensively throughout. Binding good condition sound, clean copy. See photos Publisher: see above. Publication Date: 1537 Binding: Hardback. Seller Inventory # ABE-1541093446056
Contact seller
Report this item
