Lot 08052

BOISSONADE Jean-François, “ΑΡΙΣΤΟΦΑΝΗΣ / ARISTOPHANES curante Jo. Fr. Boissonade – Ποιητών Ελληνικών Συλλογή / Poetarum Graecorum Sylloge”, Parisiis, Apud Lefevre Bibliopolam, M.DCCC.XXVI (1826). COMPLETE in 4 volumes in 32o, p. Tom. I (Αχαρνής – Ιππείς – Νεφέλαι / Acharnenses – Equities – Nubes): viii-342; Tom. II (Σφήκαι – Ειρήνη – Όρνιθες / Vespa – Peace – Aves): 338; Tom. III (Θεσμοφοριάζουσαι – Λυσιστράτη – Βάτραχοι / Thesmophoriazusae – Lysistrate – Ranae): 314; Tom. IV (Εκκλησιάζουσαι – Πλούτος – Αποσπάσματα – Επιστολές / Conciliators. Plutus. fragmented. Epistola): 301.

Beautiful edition of the works of Aristophanes printed in Greek by Jules Didot, presented in Latin by Jean François Boissonade de Fontarabie (1774-1857), Hellenist, French scholar, professor at the College de France.

COMPLETE copy of the 4 volumes, covered with pretty contemporary bindings in half green sheepskin, smooth spine adorned with an elegant decoration with gilded irons. Fresh inside, marbled end papers, slightly browned paper with some scattered foxing, otherwise clean and very tight. In volume 3 wettings and on some dense foxing sheets, volume 4 with a few pencil notes on p. 94-101.

Very Good copy.