Sophocles. Tragoediæ Septem [graece], [Geneva], Henri Estienne, 1568.
Sophocles. Tragoediæ Septem [graece], 2 parts in 1, collation: *4, a-z, aa-zz, aaa-kkk4 lll2; A-Z, Aa-Gg4 Hh2, text in Greek and commentary in Latin, title with large woodcut printer's device, woodcut decorative initials and head-pieces, with blanks ggg4 and Hh2, closely trimmed at head, marginal staining, some spotting or light foxing, again mostly marginal, 18th century tree calf, gilt, spine in compartments and with red and dark green morocco labels, head of spine little chipped, corners worn, rubbed, small 4to (242 x 144mm.), [Geneva], Henri Estienne, 1568.
⁂ An important and attractively printed edition. The Greek text is followed by the commentary of Joachim Camerarius and his Latin version of Ajax and Electra.
Literature: Adams S1448; Renouard, Estienne, 129:3; Schreiber 171.
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Sophocles. Tragoediæ Septem [graece], 2 parts in 1, collation: *4, a-z, aa-zz, aaa-kkk4 lll2; A-Z, Aa-Gg4 Hh2, text in Greek and commentary in Latin, title with large woodcut printer's device, woodcut decorative initials and head-pieces, with blanks ggg4 and Hh2, closely trimmed at head, marginal staining, some spotting or light foxing, again mostly marginal, 18th century tree calf, gilt, spine in compartments and with red and dark green morocco labels, head of spine little chipped, corners worn, rubbed, small 4to (242 x 144mm.), [Geneva], Henri Estienne, 1568.
⁂ An important and attractively printed edition. The Greek text is followed by the commentary of Joachim Camerarius and his Latin version of Ajax and Electra.
Literature: Adams S1448; Renouard, Estienne, 129:3; Schreiber 171.