L. Annaei Senecae Tragoediae cum notis integris Johannis Frederici Gronovii
Delphis : Apud Adrianum Beman, 1708. First Edition in this form. Good copy in contemporary vellum, with printed title to spine (now faded). Covers heavily dust-toned, with some sun-toning to front panel. Scattered foxing throughout, chiefly to margins. A notably tight and strong copy, well-preserved overall. Item #451167
Physical description; [122], 802, [214] pages, 1 unnumbered leaf of plates : illustrations ; 26 cm (4to). Notes; Referenced by STCN 14155522X; Schweiger 2941; Dibdin 2399. The attribution of Hercules Oetaeus and Octavia to Seneca is considered dubious. Hippolytus is more commonly known as Phaedra. Added engraved title page; engravings in the text. Title page printed in red and black. Notes in double columns at foot of text. Contents; Hercules furens. Thyestes. Phoenissae. Hippolytus. Oedipus. Troades. Medea. Agamemnon. Hercules Oetaeus. Octavia. Subjects; Seneca, Lucius Annaeus--Tragedies--Criticism and interpretation--Early works to 1800. Latin drama (Tragedy)--Early works to 1800. Mythology, Classical--Drama--Early works to 1800.
Price: €225.00