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Terence [Publius Terentius Afer] (author), German 15th Century (artist) Johann Trechsel (publisher)

Comoediae, published August 29, 1493

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Medium

bound volume with 161 woodcut illustrations (159 woodblocks, 8 repeats, 1 woodcut titlepage showing the author in his study and 1 full-page woodcut of an antique theater [a4v])

Dimensions

book: 25.4 x 18 x 6 cm (10 x 7 1/16 x 2 3/8 in.)
page size: 24 x 16 cm (9 7/16 x 6 5/16 in.)

Credit Line

Gift of Marianne Gourary in memory of her husband Paul Gourary

Accession Number

2009.141.1

Artists / Makers

Johann Trechsel (publisher) French, active 1488 - 1498

Terence (author) 195 - 159? B.C.

Jodocus Badius Ascensius (editor) 1462 - 1535

German 15th Century (artist)

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Provenance

Prince Liechtenstein Library (H. Bohatta, Katalog der Inkunabeln, Vienna, 1910, no. 339); H.P. Kraus; purchased by Marianne Gourary, 1975; gift to NGA, 2009.

Associated Names

Gourary, Marianne Mrs.

Bibliography

1935: Hind, Arthur M. An Introduction to a history of Woodcut. II. New York, 1935: 609.