B32168
Shelfmark
Fe.4.07
Additional copy shelfmark
[Another copy]: Fe.4.06
Author
Seneca, Lucius Annaeus
Collective uniform title
Works., 1594
Title
L. Annæus Seneca a M. Antonio Mureto correctus et notis illustratus. Accedunt seorsim animadversiones, in quibus, præter omnes passim omnium huius superiorisque æui doctorum hominum emendationes interpretationesque, quam plurima loca supplentur, confirmantur, corriguntur, illustrantur, ope M.SS. quæ in Bibliotheca Electoris Palatini: Iani Gruteri opera.
Varying form of title
L. Annævs Seneca a M. Antonio Mvreto correctvs
Varying form of title
L. Annaeus Seneca a M. Antonio Mureto correctus
Publication, distribution, etc.
[Heidelberg] :, Ex typographeio Hieronymi Commelini, ,, Anno M.D.XCIIII. [1594]
Physical description
2 pts. in 1 v. ([4], 516; VIII, 517-1031 [ie. 1296], [21] p.) ;, 34 cm.
Note
Woodcut printer's device on both title pages.
Note
The part by Gruterus (pp. VIII, 517-1031) is printed in double columns and has separate title page: "Iani Gruteri Animadversiones in L. Annaei Senecae Opera. ... His additae Nicolai Fabri annotationes ...", with imprint as above.
Note
Errors in pagination.
Note
Signatures: pi² A2X⁶ (..̇)⁴ 2Y-5Q⁶ [cross]⁴ 2[cross]⁶ (pi1 blank).
Note
Place of publication from Adams, who gives Heidelberg as the only place where H. Commelinus was active.
Provenance
[Fe.4.07]: Engraved armorial bookplate of Eton College on title-page verso.
Provenance
[Fe.4.07]: Note in card catalogue: Purchased 1596/7.
Provenance
[Fe.4.06]: Booklabel on front pastedown recording donation to Eton by Nicholas Mann in 1754.
Provenance
[Fe.4.06]: Earlier ms. ownership inscription at head of title-page crossed through in ink, illegible.
Provenance
[Fe.4.06]: Earlier ms. ownership inscription on final free-endpaper: "Liber [?] irlandæ".
Binding
[Fe.4.07]: 17th-century brown calf binding; triple blind fillet borders; oxidised silver Eton arms on boards; six raised bands; double blind fillets in spine compartments; dark brown morocco spine-label in second compartment; traces of clasps and leather joint; yellow edges.
Binding
[Fe.4.06]: 16th-century dark brown calf Oxford binding; concentric inner frames with blind triple fillets and corner fleurons within blind triple fillet borders; blind-tooled centrepiece; five raised bands; traces of hand-lettered spine-title in second compartment; holes for two pairs of ties.
Copy-specific note
[Fe.4.06]: Imperfect: wanting all after p. 516 (sig. 2X4), i.e. the "Animadversiones" by Gruterus, and with blank leaf pi1 bound to follow the title-page.
Copy-specific note
[Fe.4.06]: Infrequent ms. marginalia; sparse ms. index on final free-endpaper.
Copy-specific note
[Fe.4.07]: Previously: Cf.3.09, Ef.3.11.
Copy-specific note
[Fe.4.06]: Previously: Dd.2.07.
Subject
Seneca, Lucius Annaeus
Subject
Ethics, Ancient.
Subject
Philosophy, Ancient.
Added entry--name
Schmidt, Nickel
Added entry--name
Gruterus, Janus
Added entry--name
Commelinus, Hieronymus, printer.
Added entry--name
Muret, Marc-Antoine, editor.
Added entry--name
Mann, Nicholas, former owner.
Added entry--place
Germany, Heidelberg.
Additional copy
[Another copy]: Fe.4.06
B32168
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