B25081
Shelfmark
Sa1.3.13
Author
Valerius Maximus
Uniform title
[Facta et dicta memorabilia., Latin, 1478]
Title
Valerii Maximi Factorum: ac dictorum memorabilium liber ad Tiberium Caesarem.
Publication, distribution, etc.
Venetiis :, P.F. B.R. S.F. Z.F.,, M.CCCC.LXXVIII [1478].
Physical description
[136] leaves ;, 29cm.
Note
Edited by Bonus Accursius.
Note
Previously: AZ1.2.3 and Show Case bindings no.
Note
Extract from sale catalogue (Sothebys 17/02/1947) pasted onto front board.
Note
Lacking sig. a1, title from caption on leaf a5r.
Note
Initials and paragraph marks supplied in red and blue. Spaces with guide letters for initials. First two initials in gold on a red background; remaining initials in red and blue alternately.
Note
Colophon: "M.CCCC.LXXVIII.KL.IVLII. Venetiis impressit. P.F. B.R. S.F. Z.F.".
Citation/references note
Goff V30; HCR 15781; Zehnacker 2330; Polain(B) 4784; IGI 10062; Sajó-Soltész 3426; IDL 4556; IBE 5971; CCIR V-3; Madsen 4059, T77; Sack (Freiburg) 3615; Voull(B) 3837; Mittler-Kind 622; Bod-inc V-014; Sheppard 3608; Rhodes (Oxford Colleges) 1785; Pr 4471; BMC V 266; ISTC iv00030000; CLC V48; See Nixon, Twelve books (1953) pp. 19-20 and pl. 5
Additional physical form available
Microfiche: Primary Source Microfilm (an imprint of Cengage Learning), 2006. Incunabula: the Printing Revolution in Europe 1455-1500. Unit 76 - Printing in Venice Part I, VE 77.
Provenance
Book-labels of John Hely-Hutchinson, recording donation to Eton College in 1947.
Provenance
Previously owned by Sir William Stirling-Maxwell (Nixon, Twelve books (1953) pp. 19-20).
Binding
No. LXXIX in the list of bindings of Thomas Mahieu given in "Maioli, Canevari and others". Tools used are the trefoil and double three-quarter circle tools found on several other Mahieu bindings. 16th century (c. 1560) limp brown morocco; covered with leaves outlined in black and lavishly gilt at Paris; curving lines and azured tools on the upper cover, the title of the book, on the lower the simple monogram "T.D.M." of Thomas Mahieu (Maioli); gilt and gauffered edges; in grey and black box.
Subject
Male (Place), Social life and customs, Early works to 1800.
Subject
Male (Place), Civilization, Early works to 1800.
Added entry--name
Accursius, Bonus, editor.
Added entry--name
Hely-Hutchinson, J. W, (John Walter), former owner.
Added entry--name
Mahieu, Thomas, former owner.
Added entry--name
Grolier, Jean, former owner.
Added entry--name
Stirling Maxwell, William, Sir,
Added entry--place
Italy, Venice.
B25081
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