B32853

Language code

lat

Shelfmark

Ff.6.23

Author

Cicero, Marcus Tullius

Collective uniform title

Rhetorical works

Title

Rhetoricorum ad C. Herennium libri IIII. incerto auctore. Ciceronis de inuentione libri II. De oratore, ad Q. fratrem libri III. Brutus, siue, de claris oratoribus, liber I. Orator ad Brutum, Topica ad Trebatium, Oratoriæ partitiones, initium libri de optimo genere oratorum. Corrigente P. Manutio, Aldi filio.

Varying form of title

Rhetoricorvm ad C. Herennivm libri IIII. incerto avctore

Publication, distribution, etc.

Venetiis, :, Apud Aldi filios.,, M. D. L. [1550]

Physical description

4 pts. in 1 v. (179, [1]; 136, [1]; 56; 45, [3] leaves) ;, 16 cm.

Note

This work is divided into 4 parts the first of which is preceded by the general title-page as above, while the other 3 parts each have a special title-page.

Note

Signatures: A-Y⁸ Z⁴; A-Q⁸ R¹⁰; A-G⁸; A-F⁸(F7 blank).

Note

Foliation errors: leaves 54 in De oratore (pt. 2) and 38 in Orator (pt. 4) are misnumbered as 45 and 37 respectively.

Note

Printers' name from colophon: pt. 1: Venetiis, apud Aldi filios. M. D. L. Mense ianuario."; pts.2-4: "Apud Aldi filios. Venetiis, M D L."

Note

Ahmanson-Murphy attributes the printing to Paolo Manuzio.

Note

Printers' device on title-pages and on final page of each part.

Note

Printed in italic type; signature catchwords; capital spaces with guide letters.

Formatted contents note

Contents: "Rhetoricorum ad C. Herennium libri IIII. Incerto auctore", "De oratore, Ciceronis ad Q. fratrem libri III", "De claris oratoribus, Ciceronis liber, qui inscribitur Brutus", and "Orator Ciceronis ad M. Brutum" each with own dated title-page, signatures and foliation. The order of binding varies.

Citation/references note

Adams,, C1682

Citation/references note

Ahmanson-Murphy (2001),, 391

Citation/references note

Renouard, A.A., Annales de l'imprimerie des Alde (3rd ed., 1834),, 148:5

Citation/references note

BM STC, Italian, 1465-1600,, p. 176

Citation/references note

Kallendorf & Wells, Aldine Press books at the Harry Ransom Humanities Research Center,, 334

Provenance

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

Binding

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

Copy-specific note

Imperfect: pt. 2 only ("De oratore"). Wanting pts. 1, 3 and 4.

Copy-specific note

Colophon device traced in ink on verso of endpaper.

Copy-specific note

Previously Fl.6.12, Cp.10.2.

Subject

Rhetoric, Ancient, Early works to 1800.

Subject

Speeches, addresses, etc., Latin

Subject

Oratory, Early works to 1800.

Added entry--name

Manuzio, Paolo, editor.

Added entry--name

Manuzio, Paolo, printer.

Added entry--name

Reynolds, John, former owner.

Added entry--name

Heredi di Aldo Manuzio, printer.

Added entry--title

Rhetorica ad Herennium.

Added entry--place

Italy, Venice.

001B32853

003LIBRARY CODE

0410#$alat

096##$aFf.6.23

1001#$aCicero, Marcus Tullius

24310$aRhetorical works

24510$aRhetoricorum ad C. Herennium libri IIII. incerto auctore. Ciceronis de inuentione libri II. De oratore, ad Q. fratrem libri III. Brutus, siue, de claris oratoribus, liber I. Orator ad Brutum, Topica ad Trebatium, Oratoriæ partitiones, initium libri de optimo genere oratorum. Corrigente P. Manutio, Aldi filio.

2463#$aRhetoricorvm ad C. Herennivm libri IIII. incerto avctore

260##$aVenetiis, :$bApud Aldi filios.,$cM. D. L. [1550]

300##$a4 pts. in 1 v. (179, [1]; 136, [1]; 56; 45, [3] leaves) ;$c16 cm.

500##$aThis work is divided into 4 parts the first of which is preceded by the general title-page as above, while the other 3 parts each have a special title-page.

500##$aSignatures: A-Y⁸ Z⁴; A-Q⁸ R¹⁰; A-G⁸; A-F⁸(F7 blank).

500##$aFoliation errors: leaves 54 in De oratore (pt. 2) and 38 in Orator (pt. 4) are misnumbered as 45 and 37 respectively.

500##$aPrinters' name from colophon: pt. 1: Venetiis, apud Aldi filios. M. D. L. Mense ianuario."; pts.2-4: "Apud Aldi filios. Venetiis, M D L."

500##$aAhmanson-Murphy attributes the printing to Paolo Manuzio.

500##$aPrinters' device on title-pages and on final page of each part.

500##$aPrinted in italic type; signature catchwords; capital spaces with guide letters.

5050#$a"Rhetoricorum ad C. Herennium libri IIII. Incerto auctore", "De oratore, Ciceronis ad Q. fratrem libri III", "De claris oratoribus, Ciceronis liber, qui inscribitur Brutus", and "Orator Ciceronis ad M. Brutum" each with own dated title-page, signatures and foliation. The order of binding varies.

5104#$aAdams,$cC1682

5104#$aAhmanson-Murphy (2001),$c391

5104#$aRenouard, A.A., Annales de l'imprimerie des Alde (3rd ed., 1834),$c148:5

5104#$aBM STC, Italian, 1465-1600,$cp. 176

5104#$aKallendorf & Wells, Aldine Press books at the Harry Ransom Humanities Research Center,$c334

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

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

590##$aImperfect: pt. 2 only ("De oratore"). Wanting pts. 1, 3 and 4.

590##$aColophon device traced in ink on verso of endpaper.

590##$aPreviously Fl.6.12, Cp.10.2.

650#0$aRhetoric, Ancient$vEarly works to 1800.

650#0$aSpeeches, addresses, etc., Latin

650#0$aOratory$vEarly works to 1800.

7001#$aManuzio, Paolo$eeditor.

7001#$aManuzio, Paolo$eprinter.

7001#$aReynolds, John$eformer owner.

7102#$aHeredi di Aldo Manuzio$eprinter.

73002$aRhetorica ad Herennium.

752##$aItaly$dVenice.