B32383

Shelfmark

Fe.9.09

Author

Curtius Rufus, Quintus

Uniform title

[Historia Alexandri Magni]

Title

Q. Curtii Rufi historiarum libri, accuratissime editi..

Varying form of title

Portion of title: Historiarum libri

Varying form of title

Q. Cvrtii Rvfi historiarum libri

Publication, distribution, etc.

Lugd. Batavorum, :, Ex officina Elzeviriana.,, Anno 1656.

Physical description

[12], 338, [22] p., [1] folded leaf of plates :, ill., map, port. ;, 13 cm.

Note

Edited by Daniel Heinsius.

Note

Edition first published 1633, cf. Brunet, II 449.

Note

Signatures: *⁶ A-P¹² (B4 mis-signed R4).

Note

Title-page is engraved.

Note

Initials; head-pieces; woodcut medallion port. "Alexander Magnus, ex nummo argenteo", prelim. p. [12]; full-page woodcut "Jovis Ammonis oraculum", p. [75].

Note

"Jani Rutgersii emendationes aliquot in Q. Curtio": p. 334-338.

Citation/references note

Copinger, H.B. The Elzevier Press,, 1255

Citation/references note

Willems, A. Les Elzevier,, 782

Provenance

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

Provenance

Ms. ownership inscription on front free-endpaper: "Gilbert Budgell his book" with date ?October 8, 1666 and motto "Delectus verborum origo eloquentiæ", and with his ms. marginalia and marks of emphasis. Gilbert Budgell, of Exeter, matriculated Trinity College, Oxford, March 1666/7 aged 16.

Provenance

Laid down on rear pastedown: ownership inscription of "T: de Grey Reg: Schol. Eton: alumni" dated 14 April 1759, possibly Thomas de Grey (1748-1818), at Eton 1760-1765 (see Austen-Leigh, Eton College Register, p.154); additional inscription of Peregrine Greatheed (ca. 1748-1766), at Eton 1761-1765 (see Austen-Leigh, Eton College Register, p. 227).

Binding

17th-century brown calf binding; blind double fillet border with additional double fillet parallel to spine; rebacked in late 20th century dark brown calf, gold double fillets, four raised bands, red cloth inner joints, retaining original endpapers and red morocco spine-label; lobed circular label at tail of spine lettered in ms. "782"; gilt binder's stamp of Richard Day on rear endpaper.

Copy-specific note

Previously Fd.7.10.

Subject

Alexander, the Great,

Added entry--name

Heinsius, Daniel, editor.

Added entry--name

Reynolds, John, former owner.

Added entry--name

Budgell, Gilbert, former owner.

Added entry--name

Day, R. L, binder.

Added entry--name

Rutgers, Johannes

Added entry--name

Officina Elzeviriana, printer.

Added entry--place

Netherlands, Leiden.

001B32383

003LIBRARY CODE

096##$aFe.9.09

1001#$aCurtius Rufus, Quintus

24010$aHistoria Alexandri Magni

24510$aQ. Curtii Rufi historiarum libri, accuratissime editi..

24630$aHistoriarum libri

2463#$aQ. Cvrtii Rvfi historiarum libri

260##$aLugd. Batavorum, :$bEx officina Elzeviriana.,$cAnno 1656.

300##$a[12], 338, [22] p., [1] folded leaf of plates :$bill., map, port. ;$c13 cm.

500##$aEdited by Daniel Heinsius.

500##$aEdition first published 1633, cf. Brunet, II 449.

500##$aSignatures: *⁶ A-P¹² (B4 mis-signed R4).

500##$aTitle-page is engraved.

500##$aInitials; head-pieces; woodcut medallion port. "Alexander Magnus, ex nummo argenteo", prelim. p. [12]; full-page woodcut "Jovis Ammonis oraculum", p. [75].

500##$a"Jani Rutgersii emendationes aliquot in Q. Curtio": p. 334-338.

5104#$aCopinger, H.B. The Elzevier Press,$c1255

5104#$aWillems, A. Les Elzevier,$c782

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

561##$aMs. ownership inscription on front free-endpaper: "Gilbert Budgell his book" with date ?October 8, 1666 and motto "Delectus verborum origo eloquentiæ", and with his ms. marginalia and marks of emphasis. Gilbert Budgell, of Exeter, matriculated Trinity College, Oxford, March 1666/7 aged 16.

561##$aLaid down on rear pastedown: ownership inscription of "T: de Grey Reg: Schol. Eton: alumni" dated 14 April 1759, possibly Thomas de Grey (1748-1818), at Eton 1760-1765 (see Austen-Leigh, Eton College Register, p.154); additional inscription of Peregrine Greatheed (ca. 1748-1766), at Eton 1761-1765 (see Austen-Leigh, Eton College Register, p. 227).

563##$a17th-century brown calf binding; blind double fillet border with additional double fillet parallel to spine; rebacked in late 20th century dark brown calf, gold double fillets, four raised bands, red cloth inner joints, retaining original endpapers and red morocco spine-label; lobed circular label at tail of spine lettered in ms. "782"; gilt binder's stamp of Richard Day on rear endpaper.

590##$aPreviously Fd.7.10.

60000$aAlexander$cthe Great,

7001#$aHeinsius, Daniel$eeditor.

7001#$aReynolds, John$eformer owner.

7001#$aBudgell, Gilbert$eformer owner.

7001#$aDay, R. L$ebinder.

7001#$aRutgers, Johannes

7102#$aOfficina Elzeviriana$eprinter.

752##$aNetherlands$dLeiden.