[Rarebooks] FS: Two 1588 Plantin Press works bound together. Plautus and Terence.

[Kenneth Karmiole]

(PLANTIN PRESS) Plautus, Titus Maccius. COMOEDIAE VIGINTI. Antwerp: Christophori Plantini. 1588. 24mo. (4-3/8" tall). 719,(1)pp. Title with large Plantin Press device. Title and text ruled in red. BOUND WITH: Terentius, Publius, Afer. COMOEDIAE SEX. Antwerp: Christophorum Plantinum. 1588. 24mo. 214,(2)pp. Large Plantin device on title. Title and text rued in red. Cont. polished black morocco, covers and spine with numerous gilt tooled compartments. Rebacked at an early date with the original spine laid down. There is a manuscript index of plays for both titles on the blank verso of the first title. A.e.g.    $750.00 (trade discount allowed)
Two pocket editions printed by Plantin in 1588, but not published together. The first is Voet 2078, recording only 1 copy. The second is Voet 2289.

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