Live auction - Lot 1305

[Erasmus - Greek literature]

EURIPIDES

Hecuba, et Iphigenia in Aulide, tragoediae. Medea.

Paris, Michel de Vascosan, 1544

€ 1.000 / 1.500

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2 parts in 1 vol., 8vo: 88, 32 ff. (dampstaining in the margin).

Contemp. limp vellum (loosening, wrinkled, some dam.).

Rare edition of Erasmus' pioneering translations of Euripides' plays (1st 1506), with a dedication to William Warham (1450-1532; Allen 188). Here issued together with the 1st ed. of the "Medea" translation by the Scottish humanist Buchanan (1506-1582), who at that time was teaching at Bordeaux. Montaigne later recalls having played a role when he was a young pupil there. Printed in italics. With part titles.
Ref. Vanderhaeghen II:26. - Durkan "Buchanan" 30. - Hoffmann II:83. - Erasmus online 4222. - Pettegree FB 70039. - BnF. - Cat. Rotterdam 251. - Not in De Reuck, Machiels, BL London.
Prov. John Sparrow (collector's ticket). - Some annotations on last endpaper.

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Lot 1305

Hecuba, et Iphigenia in Aulide, tragoediae. Medea.

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