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Tragoediae Omnes, Nunc Primum Latinae ad uerbum factae
by Sophocles
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About This Item
Venice: G.B. Pocatela (= J. de Burgofranco), 1543. CONTEMPORARY LIMP VELLUM, GILT ARMS OF DUKE COSIMO DE' MEDICI, gilt-ruled panels and corner fleurons, flat spine gilt (rubbed), manuscript title, all edges gilt. Only Edition: THE FIRST PRINTED TRANSLATION INTO ANY LANGUAGE OF THE COMPLETE WORKS OF SOPHOCLES (c. 496-c. 406. B.C.E.). This is translator G.B. Gabia's first success. He (d. 1590) subsequently put other Greek writers into Latin, paraphrased the Psalms and rendered the Gregorian Calendar in Greek. Active 1539-1543, Pocatela issued seven books - his well edited and textually correct Greek and Latin classics "imitating the approach of the Manuzio" (Tinazzo, tr.). Cosimo (1519-74) governed Florence and had just turned 24, when this book was published. In excellent condition.
¶Tinazzo, Il tipografo-editore Iacopo Pocatela 123; Hoffmann, Bibliographisches Lexicon der...Litteratur der Griechen III: 424; EDIT16 CNCE 26887.
¶Tinazzo, Il tipografo-editore Iacopo Pocatela 123; Hoffmann, Bibliographisches Lexicon der...Litteratur der Griechen III: 424; EDIT16 CNCE 26887.
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- Bookseller
- Bruce McKittrick Rare Books
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 08688
- Title
- Tragoediae Omnes, Nunc Primum Latinae ad uerbum factae
- Author
- Sophocles
- Format/Binding
- CONTEMPORARY LIMP VELLUM, GILT ARMS OF DUKE COSIMO DE' MEDICI, gilt-ruled panels and corner fleurons, flat spine gilt (rubbed),
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- G.B. Pocatela (= J. de Burgofranco)
- Place of Publication
- Venice
- Date Published
- 1543
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- ABAA-BIB-WEEK
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- Vellum
- Vellum is a sheet of specialty prepared skin of lamb, calf, or goat kid used for binding a book or for printing and writing. ...
- Gilt
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- Edges
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