Lot 06223

Aristophanes, “Αριστοφάνους Κωμωδίαι Ένδεκα, ων αι μεν εννέα μετά σχολίων παλαιών, και νεοτέρων… / Aristophanis Comoediae undecim, cum scholiis antiquis… opera… Odoardi Biseti…”, [Geneva], sumptibus Caldorianae Societatis, 1607. Folio, pp. [18], 916, [14]. Printer’s device on title page. Woodcut chapter ornaments and historiated initials. Text and comments in parallel Greek and Latin. An edition of great significance, with the Latin translation of Aristophanes’s Comedies by the eminent German scholar N. Fischlin, accompanied by ancient commentaries and notes by Emylios Portus (Αιμύλιος Πόρτος). Emylios, son of the famous Cretan Renaissance humanist Franciscus Portus, was a significant classical scholar. He taught Greek in Lausanne at the end of 16th century, and corrected and annotated the texts of many Ancient Greek authors. Contemporary rough calf with gilt armorial stamp on both boards of Sir Thomas Henryson (Lord of Chester 1622-1637). The stamp was used when he was knighted in 1622. Signature of Henryson on title, 17th century signature of “T. Burnet” with mottos in Latin on fly-leaf. Water-stain on margins mainly on first ~20 leaves, light soiling and occasional spotting. Front cover almost detached, wear-crack of rear board joint. Ελληνική Βιβλιοθήκη 179.