Aristophanous kōmōdiai ennea = Aristophanis comoediae novem..
Aristophanes.
Mousuros, Markos,approximately 1470-1517.
Manuzio, Aldo,1449 or 1450-1515,printer.
Douglas, George,Lord,1667 or 1668-1693,former owner.StEdNL: Inc.200
Paterson, Henry James,former owner.StEdNL: Inc.200*
Venetiis : Apud Aldum.,
M. IID. Idibus Quintilis. [1498 July 15]
First three words of title transliterated from Greek.
Edited by Markos Mousuros.
Does not include Lysistrata and Thesmophoriazusae.
Signatures (in Greek characters): pi⁸ a-g⁸ d¹⁰ e-x⁸ o¹⁰ p-y⁸ ph⁶ ch-ō⁸ A-E⁸ Z⁶ H-L⁸ M⁴ N-O⁸ P¹⁰ R-S⁸ T⁶.
Woodcut capitals; head-pieces; printed guide letters.
Plutus -- Nebulae -- Ranae -- Equites -- Acharnes -- Vespae -- Aues -- Pax --Contionantes.
Leaves k8 and T6 are blank.
With marginal annotations in Greek.
Leaves a1 to a5 with marginal annotations in Greek.
BM 15th cent.,
ISTC
Goff
GW
Lists of fifteenth century books in Edinburgh libraries,
Hillyard, B. Acquisitions of Incunables by the Advocates Library before 1808,
Acquired by the Advocates Library in 1695 as part of the Lord George Douglas bequest. Ink inscription on front flyleaf: Lib: D: D: Georgii Douglas Bibliothecae Facultatis Juridicae Edinburgi Donat:.
Faded ink inscription at head of title. Cutting from bookseller's catalogue on front pastedown with printed price of £125 scored out and pencil price of £110 written in. Part of the Paterson Collection, acquired by the Library in 1988.
17th-century leather with blind stamped single fillet border and gilt stamped arms of the Duke of Queensbury on front and back boards, spine with four raised bands forming five compartments and blind rolled board edges.
In early calf binding with blind stamped central rectangular design surrounded by two larger borders on front and back boards.
Aristophanes
Greek drama
Italy Venice.