B27841

Shelfmark

Fb.7.23

Author

Vergil, Polydore

Title

Polydori Vergilii Vrbinatis De rerum inuentoribus libri octo. Eiusdem in dominicam precem commentariolum. Item, Dialogorum de prodigijs libri tres. Omnia recens iam per autore[m] ipsum regustata, atq[ue] non poenitenda accessione locupletata: siquidem longior in studijs labor, semper plus cumulet inuentis licet.

Publication, distribution, etc.

Basileæ, :, apud Mich. Isingrinium.,, 1540.

Physical description

[56], 615 p. ;, 8vo.

Note

Colophon: "Basileae, per Michaelem Isingrinium, mense martio, Anno M. D. XL.".

Note

Woodcuts: historiated initials, printer's device on t.p., head-piece.

Note

Includes index, following preface.

Note

Errors in pagination: 910 misnumbered as 190, 169 misnumbered as 196, 38 misnumbered as 385.

Citation/references note

Adams,, 430

Provenance

17th century ownership inscription on front fly-leaf: "Sum Danielis Collini, ex dono patris [?]0 die Septemb:". Daniel Collins (c.1580-1648) was a King's Scholar at Eton 1590-1594, and a Fellow at Eton 1616-1648. His father, Baldwin Collins, was a Fellow at Eton 1582-1617. See Sterry, Eton College Register, p. 78.

Provenance

17th century t.p. ownership inscription: "Sum Guil. Day". William Day (1605-1684) was a King's Scholar at Eton c.1618-1624. See Sterry, Eton College Register, p. 99.

Provenance

Booklabel on t.p. verso: "Legav. Colleg. Eton. J. Newborough in us. Scholæ.". John Newborough was a King's Scholar at Eton 1668-1674, and Headmaster 1689-1711. See Sterry, Eton College Register, p. 244.

Provenance

Ms. inscription on front flyleaf: "Eton College Library".

Binding

16th century dark brown leather binding; blind tooled panels formed of double and single fillets; fleurs-de-lys at corners and arabesque centrepiece; holes for book ties; blind tooled single fillet decoration on spine; four raised bands; partly rebacked, with new endpapers and board corners reinforced; original medieval ms. binders' waste adhered to endpapers.

Copy-specific note

Some ms. annotations throughout text, including underscorings and marginal manicules. One full page of annotations, rear flyleaf.

Copy-specific note

Previous shelfmark: Lobby.A.1.

Subject

Inventions, Early works to 1800.

Subject

Discoveries in science, Early works to 1800.

Subject

Lord's prayer, Commentaries, Early works to 1800.

Added entry--name

Isingrin, M, printer.

Added entry--name

Day, William, former owner.

Added entry--name

Collins, daniel, former owner.

Added entry--name

Newborough, John, former owner.

Added entry--place

Switzerland, Basel

001B27841

003LIBRARY CODE

096##$aFb.7.23

1001#$aVergil, Polydore

24510$aPolydori Vergilii Vrbinatis De rerum inuentoribus libri octo. Eiusdem in dominicam precem commentariolum. Item, Dialogorum de prodigijs libri tres. Omnia recens iam per autore[m] ipsum regustata, atq[ue] non poenitenda accessione locupletata: siquidem longior in studijs labor, semper plus cumulet inuentis licet.

260##$aBasileæ, :$bapud Mich. Isingrinium.,$c1540.

300##$a[56], 615 p. ;$c8vo.

500##$aColophon: "Basileae, per Michaelem Isingrinium, mense martio, Anno M. D. XL.".

500##$aWoodcuts: historiated initials, printer's device on t.p., head-piece.

500##$aIncludes index, following preface.

500##$aErrors in pagination: 910 misnumbered as 190, 169 misnumbered as 196, 38 misnumbered as 385.

5104#$aAdams,$c430

561##$a17th century ownership inscription on front fly-leaf: "Sum Danielis Collini, ex dono patris [?]0 die Septemb:". Daniel Collins (c.1580-1648) was a King's Scholar at Eton 1590-1594, and a Fellow at Eton 1616-1648. His father, Baldwin Collins, was a Fellow at Eton 1582-1617. See Sterry, Eton College Register, p. 78.

561##$a17th century t.p. ownership inscription: "Sum Guil. Day". William Day (1605-1684) was a King's Scholar at Eton c.1618-1624. See Sterry, Eton College Register, p. 99.

561##$aBooklabel on t.p. verso: "Legav. Colleg. Eton. J. Newborough in us. Scholæ.". John Newborough was a King's Scholar at Eton 1668-1674, and Headmaster 1689-1711. See Sterry, Eton College Register, p. 244.

561##$aMs. inscription on front flyleaf: "Eton College Library".

563##$a16th century dark brown leather binding; blind tooled panels formed of double and single fillets; fleurs-de-lys at corners and arabesque centrepiece; holes for book ties; blind tooled single fillet decoration on spine; four raised bands; partly rebacked, with new endpapers and board corners reinforced; original medieval ms. binders' waste adhered to endpapers.

590##$aSome ms. annotations throughout text, including underscorings and marginal manicules. One full page of annotations, rear flyleaf.

590##$aPrevious shelfmark: Lobby.A.1.

650#0$aInventions$vEarly works to 1800.

650#0$aDiscoveries in science$vEarly works to 1800.

650#0$aLord's prayer$vCommentaries$vEarly works to 1800.

7001#$aIsingrin, M$eprinter.

7001#$aDay, William$eformer owner.

7001#$aCollins, daniel$eformer owner.

7001#$aNewborough, John$eformer owner.

752##$aSwitzerland$dBasel