TERENCE.
Terentius cum quinquam commentis : utque Donati : Guidonis : Calphur. Ascensii et Servii. S.l.n.d. [on the colophon] : Venice, Georgius de Rusconibus, 23 March 1521. Gothic folio, half tan basane on aisle, remains of chased brass clasps, inscription EPE OIDII gouged on the second board, spine with three large ribs, title in ink throughout (Period binding).
Beautiful gothic edition of Terence's Comedies, accompanied by several commentaries by Guy Jouenneaux, Bade and Donat.
It is decorated on the title with an ornate frame of dolphins and stylized foliage, with a woodcut signed FV in the centre depicting Saint George slaying the dragon, a superb full-page woodcut showing the authors and several small vignettes in the text illustrating the scenes with precision, each character being accompanied by his or her name in short form.
Old manuscript bookplate on title, partly crossed out; printed bookplate Urbis Genio Joannis Darius, and engraved bookplate dated 1722: Hieronymi Venerii Equitis ac procuratoris prasidis cura.
Worm work in the margin of several leaves, some wetness. The title leaf, soiled, has tears and traces of folds. Binding very worn.
