B32155

Shelfmark

Fe.3.07

Author

Basil, Saint, Bishop of Caesarea,

Collective uniform title

Works., Greek., 1551.

Title

Hapanta ta tou theiou kai megalou kaloumenou Basileiou, tes en te Kappadokia Kaisareias archiepiskopou. =, Divi Basilii magni opera Græca quae ad nos extant omnia.

Varying form of title

Parallel title: Divi Basilii magni opera Graeca quae ad nos extant omnia.

Publication, distribution, etc.

Basileae, :, Froben,, MDLI [1551].

Physical description

[8], 698, [2] p. ;, 33 cm.

Note

Error in pagination: 20 instead of 120.

Note

Signatures: [alpha]4 a-z6 A-Z6 Aa-Ll6 Mm8.

Note

Name of printer at both sides of woodcut printer's device on title-page preceding the imprint place and date, and on verso of last leaf (Mm8).

Note

First part of title transliterated from Greek.

Note

Four sets of initials throughout; type, strapwork, floreated, and woodcut; strapwork head-pieces, some dated 1545.

Note

First edition of the complete Greek works of St. Basil. Some had appeared at Basel in 1532 and Venice in 1535.

Note

Edited by Janus Cornarius, who introduced Froben to the Greek Aldines.

Note

Colophon (leaf Mm8 recto): Etypothe houtos Basileios en te episemo elbetion polei basileia par' Hieronymo Phrobenio kai Nikolao Episkopio etei st theogonias aphya. En te tod selidi pleonaze prooimion, ou arche Epeide theou chariti.

Citation/references note

Adams,, B331.

Provenance

Engraved armorial bookplate of Eton College on verso of title-page.

Provenance

Note in ECL card catalogue: "Purchased".

Binding

Late 16th or early 17th-century brown calf binding; triple blind fillet borders; oxidised silver Eton arms on boards; six raised bands; later morocco spine-label in second compartment; chain mark and holes on upper board; traces of clasps and leather joint; red edges.

Copy-specific note

Previously: Ea.3.05

Subject

Theology, History, Early church, ca. 30-600.

Subject

Theology, Early works to 1800.

Added entry--name

Froben, Hieronymus, printer.

Added entry--name

Episcopius, Nicolaus, printer.

Added entry--name

Cornarius, Janus, editor.

Added entry--name

Officina Frobeniana, printer.

Added entry--place

Switzerland, Basel.

001B32155

003LIBRARY CODE

096##$aFe.3.07

1001#$aBasil$cSaint, Bishop of Caesarea,

24310$aWorks.$lGreek.$f1551.

24510$aHapanta ta tou theiou kai megalou kaloumenou Basileiou, tes en te Kappadokia Kaisareias archiepiskopou. =$bDivi Basilii magni opera Græca quae ad nos extant omnia.

24631$aDivi Basilii magni opera Graeca quae ad nos extant omnia.

260##$aBasileae, :$bFroben,$cMDLI [1551].

300##$a[8], 698, [2] p. ;$c33 cm.

500##$aError in pagination: 20 instead of 120.

500##$aSignatures: [alpha]4 a-z6 A-Z6 Aa-Ll6 Mm8.

500##$aName of printer at both sides of woodcut printer's device on title-page preceding the imprint place and date, and on verso of last leaf (Mm8).

500##$aFirst part of title transliterated from Greek.

500##$aFour sets of initials throughout; type, strapwork, floreated, and woodcut; strapwork head-pieces, some dated 1545.

500##$aFirst edition of the complete Greek works of St. Basil. Some had appeared at Basel in 1532 and Venice in 1535.

500##$aEdited by Janus Cornarius, who introduced Froben to the Greek Aldines.

500##$aColophon (leaf Mm8 recto): Etypothe houtos Basileios en te episemo elbetion polei basileia par' Hieronymo Phrobenio kai Nikolao Episkopio etei st theogonias aphya. En te tod selidi pleonaze prooimion, ou arche Epeide theou chariti.

5104#$aAdams,$cB331.

561##$aEngraved armorial bookplate of Eton College on verso of title-page.

561##$aNote in ECL card catalogue: "Purchased".

563##$aLate 16th or early 17th-century brown calf binding; triple blind fillet borders; oxidised silver Eton arms on boards; six raised bands; later morocco spine-label in second compartment; chain mark and holes on upper board; traces of clasps and leather joint; red edges.

590##$aPreviously: Ea.3.05

650#0$aTheology$xHistory$yEarly church, ca. 30-600.

650#0$aTheology$vEarly works to 1800.

7001#$aFroben, Hieronymus$eprinter.

7001#$aEpiscopius, Nicolaus$eprinter.

7001#$aCornarius, Janus$eeditor.

7102#$aOfficina Frobeniana$eprinter.

752##$aSwitzerland$dBasel.