[DOS-À-DOS BINDING]. PLAUTIUS. Comoediae viginiti. Leiden: Plantin, 1593. -- TERENCE.  Comoediae sex.  Leiden: Plantin, 1604.
[DOS-À-DOS BINDING]. PLAUTIUS. Comoediae viginiti. Leiden: Plantin, 1593. -- TERENCE. Comoediae sex. Leiden: Plantin, 1604.

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[DOS-À-DOS BINDING]. PLAUTIUS. Comoediae viginiti. Leiden: Plantin, 1593. -- TERENCE. Comoediae sex. Leiden: Plantin, 1604.
Two works bound in one volume, 24o in 12s (111 x 56 mm). Mid-17th century citron morocco, sides handsomely gilt tooled with leafy spray tools and stylized floral tools, central lozenge built up from similar tools surrounding central monogram "MK", spine similarly gilt tooled (a few very minor defects); quarter morocco slipcase. Provenance: "MK" (monogram on binding); Alfred B. Maclay bookplate; Saul Cohn (sale, Parke-Bernet Galleries, 26 April 1955, lot 66)

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