B24531
Shelfmark
Fb.5.05
Author
Aelianus, Tacticus,
Uniform title
[De militaribus ordinibus instituendis more Graecorum., Latin, 1552]
Title
Aeliani de militaribvs ordinibus institudendis more græcorum liber â Francisco Robortello Utinensi in Latinvm sermonem versus, & ab eodem picturis quàmplurimis illustratus.
Varying form of title
Aeliani de militaribus ordinibus institudendis more graecorum liber â francisco Robortello Utinensi in Latinum sermonem versus, & ab eodem picturis quàmplurimis illustratus
Publication, distribution, etc.
Venetiis :, Impressum apud Andream, & Iacobum Spinellos,, MDLII [1552].
Physical description
[8], [24], 77 (71), [3]p :, ill. ;, 20cm. (4to).
Note
Title within architectural woodcut border; printer's mark on recto of leaf K3.
Note
Sheet I consists of 2 leaves only, inserted on a quasi folding plate, with a large woodcut on one side, and letter-press on the other (the letter-press side paginated 65 & 66).
Note
Previously: Fd.4.21.
Note
Different pagination and signatures given by Adams: [8], 65, [3], 73-77, [27]p.
Note
With numerous small woodcut illustrations within the text depicting military formations.
Note
Colophon: "Impressum Venetiis apud Andream, & Iacobum Spinellos. M.D.LII. Mense iulii".
Citation/references note
Adams A217; BM STC Italian 1465-1600 p.7
Provenance
Book-label of John Reynolds, recording donation to Eton College in 1751.
Binding
16th century brown calf; five raised bands; gold-tooled spine; remains of spine title.
Subject
Military art and science, Early works to 1800.
Added entry--name
Reynolds, John, former owner.
Added entry--name
Robortello, Francesco, translator.
Added entry--name
Spinelli, Andrea, printer.
Added entry--name
Spinelli, Giacomo, printer.
Added entry--place
Italy, Venice.
B24531
LIBRARY CODE
