B28963
Shelfmark
Fd.4.14
Author
Tacitus, Cornelius
Uniform title
[Works., 1608]
Title
C. Cornelij Taciti et C. Velleij Paterculi scripta quæ exstant: recognita, emaculata: additique commentarij copiosissimi, & notæ non antea editæ, vti sequens pagina indicabit.
Varying form of title
Added title page title: Historiae Romanae libri duo, illustrati commentariis & variantibus lectionibus
Varying form of title
Added title page title: C. Velleii Paterculi Historiae Romanae libri duo, illustrati commentariis & variantibus lectionibus
Varying form of title
Added title page title: Ad Cornelii Taciti opera commentarii
Varying form of title
Portion of title: Scripta quæ exstant
Varying form of title
C. Cornelii Taciti et C. Velleii Paterculi scripta quae exstant
Publication, distribution, etc.
Parisiis, :, È typographiâ Petri Chevalier, in monte Diui Hilarij.,, M.DC.VIII. [1608]
Physical description
[24], 276, 708, [156], 151, [1] p. ;, Fo.
Note
Includes index.
Note
Woodcut illustrated head- and tail-pieces; initials; printed marginalia.
Note
Main title in red and black with engraved printer's device; woodcut device with motto "Vivere est mori pro patria" on 2nd and 3rd title-pages.
Note
"Ad Cornelij Taciti opera commentarij Alciati, Rhenani ... [et al.]" and "C. Velleij Paterculi Historiae Romanae libri duo, illustrati commentariis & variantibus lectionibus ..." each have separate dated title-pages on leaves 2X1r and n1r respectively; register continuous.
Note
Tacitus's text is printed with Justus Lipsius's commentary at the foot of each page.
Note
Preface signed by Carolus Aubertus.
Citation/references note
CLC,, T20
Provenance
Booklabel of John Reynolds, recording donation to Eton College in 1751.
Binding
Contemporary dark brown leather; blind tooled triple fillet frames, with outer frame formed by cross-hatched roll, also used to fill inner frame; fragments of red morocco spine label, with gold tooled letters; four raised bands; fore-edge painted blue-green.
Copy-specific note
Previous shelfmark: Fc.2.9.
Subject
Agricola, Gnaeus Julius
Subject
Oratory, Ancient, Early works to 1800.
Subject
Germanic peoples, Early works to 1800.
Subject
Emperors, Rome, Early works to 1800.
Subject
Male (Place), History.
Added entry--name
Chevalier, Pierre, printer.
Added entry--name
Velleius Paterculus, Historiae Romanae libri II.
Added entry--name
Lipsius, Justus
Added entry--name
Aubert, Charles Veromandus
Added entry--place
France, Paris.
B28963
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