B32401
Shelfmark
Fe.9.14
Author
Florus, Lucius Annaeus
Uniform title
[Epitome rerum Romanarum., 1648]
Title
L. An. Flori Historiæ Romanæ lib. IV. quibus adjecta sunt Titi Livii argumenta..
Varying form of title
Portion of title: Historiae Romanae lib. IV
Publication, distribution, etc.
Lugd. Batavorum :, Sumptibus Elzevirus.,, Anno M DC XLVIII. [1648]
Physical description
203, [13] p. ;, 12 cm.
Note
This edition is a forgery. Cf. Willems.
Note
Engraved illustrated title-page depicting Romulus and Remus suckled by the she-wolf, plus a putto (which uses a quill to inscribe the title of the work on an architectural column).
Note
"Epitomae altera historiae Romanae: sive Argumenta librorum T. Livii ..." (caption title): p. 140-203.
Note
Signatures: A-N⁸ O⁴.
Note
Woodcut initials and tail-pieces.
Citation/references note
Willems, A. Elzevier,, 2118
Citation/references note
Copinger, H.B. Elzevier Press,, 1742
Provenance
Booklabel of John Reynolds, recording donation to Eton College in 1751.
Binding
Contemporary sprinkled sheep binding; blind double fillet borders; two recessed sewing supports; red morocco spine-label; lobed round spine-label with ms. number "2118".
Copy-specific note
Upper corner of front free-endpaper excised to remove ms. annotations.
Copy-specific note
Previously Fd.8.28.
Subject
Male (Place), History, Republic, 510-30 B.C.
Added entry--name
Livy, Ab urbe condita.
Added entry--name
Reynolds, John, former owner.
Added entry--name
Officina Elzeviriana, printer.
Added entry--place
Netherlands, Leiden.
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