CORNEILLE, THOMAS.

Maximian, tragédie.

Paris, (Amsterdam: Abraham Wolfgang), 1662.

12mo. In contemporary half calf over flora ornamented wrappers. Wear to extremities. Inner hinges split. Underlinings in red to title-page. Last leaves with dampstain. (8), 73, (1) pp. 

Uncommon pirate edition, published the same year as the original. The play is set in ancient Rome and is about the character of Maximian, a Roman emperor who is facing a crisis in his reign. Maximian is torn between his duty to the state and his personal desires which eventually has a tragic outcome. 

Order-nr.: 61931