B25107

Shelfmark

Sa1.2.12

Author

Macrobius, Ambrosius Aurelius Theodosius

Uniform title

[De somno Scipionis., Latin, 1501]

Title

Macrobii in somno Scipionis: nec non de Saturnalibus libri: summa diligentia suo nitori restituti sunt: in quo plusq; ter mille errores corriguntur:graecuq; quod i olim impressis deerat sere oibus locis reponitur.

Varying form of title

Macrobii in somno Scipionis: nec non de Saturnalibus libri: summa diligentia suo nitori restituti sunt: in quo plusq[uam]; termille errores corriguntur:graecu[m]q[ue];; quod i[n] olim impressis deerat sere o[mn]ibus locis reponitur

Publication, distribution, etc.

Impressi Brixiae :, per Angelum Britanicum,, MCCCCCI [1501].

Physical description

[4], clviii leaves :, ill. (map) ;, 31cm.

Note

Colophon: "Macrobii Aurelii Theodosii viri cosularis & illustris saturnaliorum libri impressi Brixiæ per Angelum Britanicum. M.CCCCCI. Die xviii. mensis Ianuarii".

Note

Previously: Fd.5.15.

Note

Includes index.

Note

Spaces, mainly with catch letters, left for capitals and hand-coloured in blue or red; printed marginal notations.

Note

Map on verso of folio 40, compiled in the early fourth century, illustrates Crates of Mallo's theory of an equitorial and meridional ocean dividing the earth into four quarters. This version is the first delineation to show sea currents.

Note

Below title: Macrobius Lectoribus. Qui mutilus dudum & crebis erroribus auctus Macrobius nulli pene legendus eram Taberii ac Pyladae cura magnoq[ue] labore Nunc iterum mihimet redditus ecce legor.

Note

Signatures: z4 a-t8 u6.

Provenance

Book-label of John Reynolds, recording donation to Eton College in 1751.

Provenance

Ms. notes throughout text by Jean Grolier (Bookbindings from the library of Jean Grolier (1965) no. 11).

Provenance

According to card. cat. at one time in the French Royal Library (?) and in the possession of Richard Rawlinson (CP. but no initials).

Binding

16th century dark brown calf; gold-tooled; blind roll decorations to form panels; five raised bands. For further details see: Bookbindings from the library of Jean Grolier (1965) no. 11. In green box. Remains of spine pasted inside front board.

Subject

Cicero, Marcus Tullius

Subject

Neoplatonism.

Added entry--name

Britanicus, Angelus, printer.

Added entry--name

Grolier, Jean, former owner.

Added entry--name

Rawlinson, Richard

Added entry--name

Reynolds, John, former owner.

Added entry--place

Italy, Brescia.

001B25107

003LIBRARY CODE

096##$aSa1.2.12

1001#$aMacrobius, Ambrosius Aurelius Theodosius.

24010$aDe somno Scipionis.$lLatin$f1501

24510$aMacrobii in somno Scipionis: nec non de Saturnalibus libri: summa diligentia suo nitori restituti sunt: in quo plusq; ter mille errores corriguntur:graecuq; quod i olim impressis deerat sere oibus locis reponitur.

2463#$aMacrobii in somno Scipionis: nec non de Saturnalibus libri: summa diligentia suo nitori restituti sunt: in quo plusq[uam]; termille errores corriguntur:graecu[m]q[ue];; quod i[n] olim impressis deerat sere o[mn]ibus locis reponitur

260##$aImpressi Brixiae :$bper Angelum Britanicum,$cMCCCCCI [1501].

300##$a[4], clviii leaves :$bill. (map) ;$c31cm.

500##$aColophon: "Macrobii Aurelii Theodosii viri cosularis & illustris saturnaliorum libri impressi Brixiæ per Angelum Britanicum. M.CCCCCI. Die xviii. mensis Ianuarii".

500##$aPreviously: Fd.5.15.

500##$aIncludes index.

500##$aSpaces, mainly with catch letters, left for capitals and hand-coloured in blue or red; printed marginal notations.

500##$aMap on verso of folio 40, compiled in the early fourth century, illustrates Crates of Mallo's theory of an equitorial and meridional ocean dividing the earth into four quarters. This version is the first delineation to show sea currents.

500##$aBelow title: Macrobius Lectoribus. Qui mutilus dudum & crebis erroribus auctus Macrobius nulli pene legendus eram Taberii ac Pyladae cura magnoq[ue] labore Nunc iterum mihimet redditus ecce legor.

500##$aSignatures: z4 a-t8 u6.

561##$aBook-label of John Reynolds, recording donation to Eton College in 1751.

561##$aMs. notes throughout text by Jean Grolier (Bookbindings from the library of Jean Grolier (1965) no. 11).

561##$aAccording to card. cat. at one time in the French Royal Library (?) and in the possession of Richard Rawlinson (CP. but no initials).

563##$a16th century dark brown calf; gold-tooled; blind roll decorations to form panels; five raised bands. For further details see: Bookbindings from the library of Jean Grolier (1965) no. 11. In green box. Remains of spine pasted inside front board.

60014$aCicero, Marcus Tullius

650#0$aNeoplatonism.

7001#$aBritanicus, Angelus$eprinter.

7001#$aGrolier, Jean$eformer owner.

7001#$aRawlinson, Richard

7001#$aReynolds, John$eformer owner.

752##$aItaly$dBrescia.