B33048

Language code

lat, grc

Shelfmark

Ff.7.24(03)

Author

Estienne, Robert

Title

Alphabetum Græcum. Addita sunt Theodori Bezæ Scholia, in quibus de germana Græcæ linguæ pronuntiatione disseritur.

Varying form of title

Alphabetum Graecum

Publication, distribution, etc.

[Geneva] :, Oliua Roberti Stephani.,, M. D. LIIII. [1554]

Physical description

[36] leaves ;, 17 cm.

Note

While still in Paris, Robert Estienne issued three editions of his Greek Alphabet, type specimens for his new "Grecs du Roi." The new types were printed in 1543, 1548, and 1550. The types were cut by Claude Garamond based on the Greek script of the Cretan calligrapher Angelo Vergazio. Roberttook the punches of all three sizes of type with him, and all three appear in this work.

Note

Signatures: A-D⁸ E⁴.

Note

Printer's device on the title page.

Note

"Scholia in quibus disputatur de germana Græcæ linguæ pronuntiatione" (C5 verso).

Provenance

Ownership inscription of George Fren[ch?] on title-page, cropped by the binder.

Provenance

Engraved armorial bookplate of Eton College on t.p. verso of first work bound in volume.

Binding

?16th-century dark brown calf; blind roll-tooled border with blind-tooled corner fleurons; blind-tooled centre-piece built from smaller tools; modern rebacking in brown calf stained to match with blind double filled and gold tooled title letters.

Copy-specific note

Ms. underlinings in text.

Copy-specific note

Bound with "Ciceronianum lexicon Græcolatinum" and "In M. T. Ciceronis quam plurimos locos castigationes Henrici Stephani", published by Henri Estienne in 1577; and with "De abusu linguae Graecae in quibusdam vocibus quas Latina usurpat, admonitio Henrici Stephani", published in 1573.

Copy-specific note

Previously: Cf.7.27(03).

Subject

Greek language, Alphabet, Early works to 1800

Added entry--name

Bèze, Théodore de

Added entry--name

Estienne, Robert, printer.

Added entry--place

Switzerland, Geneva

001B33048

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24510$aAlphabetum Græcum. Addita sunt Theodori Bezæ Scholia, in quibus de germana Græcæ linguæ pronuntiatione disseritur.

2463#$aAlphabetum Graecum

260##$a[Geneva] :$bOliua Roberti Stephani.,$cM. D. LIIII. [1554]

300##$a[36] leaves ;$c17 cm.

500##$aWhile still in Paris, Robert Estienne issued three editions of his Greek Alphabet, type specimens for his new "Grecs du Roi." The new types were printed in 1543, 1548, and 1550. The types were cut by Claude Garamond based on the Greek script of the Cretan calligrapher Angelo Vergazio. Roberttook the punches of all three sizes of type with him, and all three appear in this work.

500##$aSignatures: A-D⁸ E⁴.

500##$aPrinter's device on the title page.

500##$a"Scholia in quibus disputatur de germana Græcæ linguæ pronuntiatione" (C5 verso).

561##$aOwnership inscription of George Fren[ch?] on title-page, cropped by the binder.

561##$aEngraved armorial bookplate of Eton College on t.p. verso of first work bound in volume.

563##$a?16th-century dark brown calf; blind roll-tooled border with blind-tooled corner fleurons; blind-tooled centre-piece built from smaller tools; modern rebacking in brown calf stained to match with blind double filled and gold tooled title letters.

590##$aMs. underlinings in text.

590##$aBound with "Ciceronianum lexicon Græcolatinum" and "In M. T. Ciceronis quam plurimos locos castigationes Henrici Stephani", published by Henri Estienne in 1577; and with "De abusu linguae Graecae in quibusdam vocibus quas Latina usurpat, admonitio Henrici Stephani", published in 1573.

590##$aPreviously: Cf.7.27(03).

650#0$aGreek language$xAlphabet$eEarly works to 1800

70011$aBèze, Théodore de

70010$aEstienne, Robert$eprinter.

752##$aSwitzerland$dGeneva