P. Terentii Carthaginiensis Afri Comoediae Sex. Interpretatione et Notis Illustravit Nicolaus Camus Jussu Christianissimi Regis, in Usum Serenissimi Delphini.

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P. Terentii Carthaginiensis Afri Comoediae Sex. Interpretatione et Notis Illustravit Nicolaus Camus Jussu Christianissimi Regis, in Usum Serenissimi Delphini. Apud Fredericum Leonard Typographum Regis, Parisiis, 1675, copper engraved frontispiece, wood engraved vignette and title, and headpieces throughout, 710 pp plus index, rebacked original leather, 10 x 7.75 , 4to. In good condition. Light wear to extremities with minor scuffing to edges and corners. Finely rebacked spine with remanants of original spine laid over. Old calf, with gilt armorial devices one front and rear boards, and gilt back strip. Edges stained red. Fresh end papers. Light dampness staining to front gutter affecting title and frontis. Small hole of worming affecting first 292 leaves at margin. Free of known markings. Internally bright and fresh. Binding tight and intact. Sound and sturdy. Please see photos. The first edition of the Delphin Terrence. At pp 387-710 is the Aelius Donatus in Terentium which is the commentaries of Aelius Donatus on Terence. Begun in 1670 for Louis, le Grand Dauphin, the series was intended to be a definitive edition of the Roman and Greek classics with extensive commentary, word order & concordance. Publius Terentius Afer (195-159 BCE), Roman playwright of North African descent, his entire output of six plays has survived. This volume was the only one of the Delphin series edited by Nicolas Camus (1610-1677). N° de ref. del artículo COLC1675HLNN

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