Seneca

Scenecae (sic) Tragoediae (Tragedies of Seneca)

      Aldi et Andreae soceri (Aldus), Venitiis (Venice) 1517 - Contemporary full vellum, octavo, (4), 207, (5) leaves. (a4, b-D8, E4). Aldine device on titlepage and verso of colophon. 163 x 90 mm. First and only Aldine edition of Seneca, containing the complete tragedies - 10 in number, including Hercules Oetaeus and Octavia, which are no longer attributed to Seneca. Adams S902; BM STC Italian S621; Graesse VI, 358 Old vellum moderately worn, with loss at spine ends, small holes to rear panel. Contents very clean and pages with full margins, short tear to fore-edge of last leaf. [Attributes: First Edition]