B28133

Shelfmark

Fc.5.17

Author

Bèze, Théodore de

Title

Theodori Bezae Vezelii Poëmata varia. :, Sylvæ. Elegiæ. Epitaphia. Epigrammata. Icones. Emblemata. Cato. Censorius. Omnia ab ipso auctore in vnum nunc corpus collecta & recognita.

Publication, distribution, etc.

[Genevae] :, [Henricus Stephanus],, Anno M. D. XCVII. [1597]

Physical description

[16], 245, [3] p., 4to.

Note

Signature k is signed as lz.

Note

Edited by Wenceslaus Morkowske de Zastresell.

Note

Errors in pagination: 112 numbered 121, 159 numbered 157.

Note

Errata at foot of p. 245.

Note

Printer's device on the title page; ornamental initials, head- and tail-pieces.

Note

The text in this edition also re-issued in 1598, after Estienne's death: "The following year when the woodcut emblems became available, as well as the Latin version by Jaquemot of Beza's Abraham Sacrifiant, Jacob Stoer printed these and published them in conjunction with the portion already printed by Estienne; in the process, the last 20 pages of the Estienne edition were removed, so that the Emblemata would not be duplicated ..."--Schreiber, The Estiennes : an annotated catalogue of 300 highlights of their various presses (New York : E.K. Schreiber, 1982), p.183.

Note

This record describes the original 1597 issue by Henri Estienne, but the bulk of the woodcuts are present, excluding nos. 41-44.

Note

Two small engravings of Zasistrell family arms on t.p. verso.

Citation/references note

Renouard, A.A. Estienne,, p. 157, no. 4.

Citation/references note

Schreiber, F. Estiennes,, 227.

Provenance

Bookplate of Eton College Library.

Provenance

Book label of Bayfield Hall Library.

Binding

Contemporary stiff parchment; blind tooled double fillet border and central frame, with diamond-shaped fleurons at each corner, and centrepiece; gold tooled decoration on spine; red morocco spine label with gold tooled letters.

Copy-specific note

Previous shelfmark: Ea.5.14.

Subject

Latin poetry, Early works to 1800.

Subject

Poetry, Modern, 15th and 16th centuries.

Subject

Emblem books, Latin, Early works to 1800.

Subject

Emblems, Early works to 1800.

Added entry--name

Estienne, Henri, printer.

Added entry--name

Morkowski, Wenceslaus.

Added entry--place

Switzerland, Geneva.

001B28133

003LIBRARY CODE

096##$aFc.5.17

1001#$aBèze, Théodore de

24510$aTheodori Bezae Vezelii Poëmata varia. :$bSylvæ. Elegiæ. Epitaphia. Epigrammata. Icones. Emblemata. Cato. Censorius. Omnia ab ipso auctore in vnum nunc corpus collecta & recognita.

260##$a[Genevae] :$b[Henricus Stephanus],$cAnno M. D. XCVII. [1597]

300##$a[16], 245, [3] p.$c4to.

500##$aSignature k is signed as lz.

500##$aEdited by Wenceslaus Morkowske de Zastresell.

500##$aErrors in pagination: 112 numbered 121, 159 numbered 157.

500##$aErrata at foot of p. 245.

500##$aPrinter's device on the title page; ornamental initials, head- and tail-pieces.

500##$aThe text in this edition also re-issued in 1598, after Estienne's death: "The following year when the woodcut emblems became available, as well as the Latin version by Jaquemot of Beza's Abraham Sacrifiant, Jacob Stoer printed these and published them in conjunction with the portion already printed by Estienne; in the process, the last 20 pages of the Estienne edition were removed, so that the Emblemata would not be duplicated ..."--Schreiber, The Estiennes : an annotated catalogue of 300 highlights of their various presses (New York : E.K. Schreiber, 1982), p.183.

500##$aThis record describes the original 1597 issue by Henri Estienne, but the bulk of the woodcuts are present, excluding nos. 41-44.

500##$aTwo small engravings of Zasistrell family arms on t.p. verso.

5104#$aRenouard, A.A. Estienne,$cp. 157, no. 4.

5104#$aSchreiber, F. Estiennes,$c227.

561##$aBookplate of Eton College Library.

561##$aBook label of Bayfield Hall Library.

563##$aContemporary stiff parchment; blind tooled double fillet border and central frame, with diamond-shaped fleurons at each corner, and centrepiece; gold tooled decoration on spine; red morocco spine label with gold tooled letters.

590##$aPrevious shelfmark: Ea.5.14.

650#0$aLatin poetry$vEarly works to 1800.

650#0$aPoetry, Modern$y15th and 16th centuries.

650#0$aEmblem books, Latin$vEarly works to 1800.

650#0$aEmblems$vEarly works to 1800.

7001#$aEstienne, Henri$eprinter.

7001#$aMorkowski, Wenceslaus.

752##$aSwitzerland$dGeneva.