B34786

Language code

lat

Shelfmark

Fg.8.08

Author

Mela, Pomponius

Uniform title

[De chorographia]

Title

Pomponij Melæ De orbis situ, libri III. et C. Iulij Solini, Polyhistor. Quorum ille descriptionem singularum orbis terreni partium atque regionum: Hic uerò præter eadem, quae ubiq[ue] memorabilia sint loca, animantia, plantæ, gemmæ, & similia, compendiosè enarrat. Authores ut politissimi, ita geographiæ studiosis utilissimi, in quorum gratiam Mela scholijs, uterq[ue] uerò tabulis elegantibus illustratus est, præfixo indice sufficienti.

Varying form of title

Pomponii Melae De orbis situ, libri III

Varying form of title

Pomponii Melae De orbis sitv, libri III

Varying form of title

Portion of title: De orbis situ, libri III

Publication, distribution, etc.

Basileæ :, Ex officina Henricpetrina,, anno salutis humanæ, M.D.LXXVI. mense Aprili. [1576]

Physical description

[32], 363 [i.e. 365], [2] p., [32] leaves of plates (22 double, 1 folded) :, maps ;, 16 cm.

Note

Place and date of publication from colophon (leaf Z7r).

Note

For Mela there are are 20 numbered double page maps, one unnumbered double page map at p. 32 and one single page map at p. 92; for Solinus there are single page maps numbered 1-25, three maps on one folded leaf numbered 26 at p. 225, a single page map numbered 27, two maps on a double page leaf numbered 28-29 at p. 250, and single page maps numbered 30-31.

Note

Signatures: a⁸ *⁸ A-Z⁸ (a8, I8 blank).

Note

Woodcuts: printer's device on t.p. and final leaf, initials.

Citation/references note

Adams,, M1063

Provenance

Booklabel of John Reynolds, recording donation to Eton College in 1751.

Provenance

Ms. inscription of Thomas Smith with price 1s, apparently the same hand as Thomas Smith (1638-1710) of Magdalen College, Oxford (see Al.5.19).

Binding

18th-century brown sheep quarter binding; marbled-paper boards; four raised bands; red morocco spine label.

Copy-specific note

Some ms. marginalia.

Copy-specific note

Imperfect; wanting final leaf Z8 but with the printer's device pasted down on front endleaf to face t.p.

Subject

Geography, Early works to 1800.

Added entry--name

Solinus, C. Julius, Polyhistor.

Added entry--name

Oporinus, Joannes

Added entry--name

Petri, Heinrich, printer.

Added entry--name

Reynolds, John, former owner.

Added entry--place

Switzerland, Basel.

001B34786

003LIBRARY CODE

0410#$alat

096##$aFg.8.08

1001#$aMela, Pomponius

24010$aDe chorographia

24510$aPomponij Melæ De orbis situ, libri III. et C. Iulij Solini, Polyhistor. Quorum ille descriptionem singularum orbis terreni partium atque regionum: Hic uerò præter eadem, quae ubiq[ue] memorabilia sint loca, animantia, plantæ, gemmæ, & similia, compendiosè enarrat. Authores ut politissimi, ita geographiæ studiosis utilissimi, in quorum gratiam Mela scholijs, uterq[ue] uerò tabulis elegantibus illustratus est, præfixo indice sufficienti.

2463#$aPomponii Melae De orbis situ, libri III

2463#$aPomponii Melae De orbis sitv, libri III

24630$aDe orbis situ, libri III

260##$aBasileæ :$bEx officina Henricpetrina,$canno salutis humanæ, M.D.LXXVI. mense Aprili. [1576]

300##$a[32], 363 [i.e. 365], [2] p., [32] leaves of plates (22 double, 1 folded) :$bmaps ;$c16 cm.

500##$aPlace and date of publication from colophon (leaf Z7r).

500##$aFor Mela there are are 20 numbered double page maps, one unnumbered double page map at p. 32 and one single page map at p. 92; for Solinus there are single page maps numbered 1-25, three maps on one folded leaf numbered 26 at p. 225, a single page map numbered 27, two maps on a double page leaf numbered 28-29 at p. 250, and single page maps numbered 30-31.

500##$aSignatures: a⁸ *⁸ A-Z⁸ (a8, I8 blank).

500##$aWoodcuts: printer's device on t.p. and final leaf, initials.

5104#$aAdams,$cM1063

561##$aBooklabel of John Reynolds, recording donation to Eton College in 1751.

561##$aMs. inscription of Thomas Smith with price 1s, apparently the same hand as Thomas Smith (1638-1710) of Magdalen College, Oxford (see Al.5.19).

563##$a18th-century brown sheep quarter binding; marbled-paper boards; four raised bands; red morocco spine label.

590##$aSome ms. marginalia.

590##$aImperfect; wanting final leaf Z8 but with the printer's device pasted down on front endleaf to face t.p.

650#0$aGeography$vEarly works to 1800.

70012$aSolinus, C. Julius$tPolyhistor.

7001#$aOporinus, Joannes

7001#$aPetri, Heinrich$eprinter.

7001#$aReynolds, John$eformer owner.

752##$aSwitzerland$dBasel.