Shelfmark
Cd.2.5.26
Additional shelfmark
Fe.8.14
Additional shelfmark
En.8.17
Additional shelfmark
En.8.25
Additional shelfmark
Fq.09.08
Author
Collective uniform title
Works
Title
Pub. Terentii comœdiæ sex ex recensione Heinsiana.
Varying form of title
Pub. Terentii comoediae sex
Publication, distribution, etc.
Lugd. Batavorum, : Ex Officina Elzeviriana., Ao. 1635
Physical description
[48], 304, [8] p. : ill. (port.) ; 14 cm. (12mo)
Note
Five editions were printed in 1635, with variations in catchword on leaf *8r, "Laches" on. p. 51 printed in black or red, running title of "Eunuchus" or "Evnvchus" and "Heautontimor" or "Hevtontimor", pagination of p. 101, 104, 154, 273 correct or misnumbered, and tail-piece at end of index. Cf. Willems.
Note
Illustrated engraved title-page, signed 'Cornel Cl. Dusend sculpsit'.
Note
Title leaf of each play printed in red and black.
Note
"Danielis Heinsii, ad Horatii de Plauto et Terentio judicium dissertatio" (caption title): p. [8]-[35].
Note
Small woodcut portrait of Terence.
Citation/references note
Willems, A. Elzevier, 433n
Citation/references note
Rahir, E. Elzevier, 426
Citation/references note
Copinger, H.B. Elzevier Press, 4656
Citation/references note
Berghman, G. Impressions Elzeviriennes, 2154
Provenance
[Cd.2.5.26]: Storer bequest label dated 1800; bequeathed to Eton by Anthony Morris Storer in 1799.
Provenance
[Fe.8.14]: Engraved armorial bookplate of Edward Waddington on rear pastedown, recording donation to Eton College in 1731.
Provenance
[Fe.8.14]: Engraved armorial bookplate of Eton College.
Provenance
[En.8.17]: Inscription on t.p.: Johannes Davies.
Provenance
[Fq.09.08] Pencil note inside front cover recording purchase for Eton College in 1902, price 3/-, probably by Francis Warre Cornish.
Provenance
[Fq.09.08] Earlier owner's shelfmark in form "N.1.13".
Provenance
[Fq.09.08] Engraved title, head-piece, initials and woodcut portrait of Terence hand-coloured in this copy.
Binding
[Cd.2.5.26]: 18th century red morocco; gold fillet borders, spine and fore-edge decoration; spine gilt-lettered "Terentius Elz. 1635"; marbled endpapers; gilt text block edges.
Binding
[Fe.8.14]: 18th-century sprinkled brown calf; gold-tooled spine compartments; red morocco spine-label; four raised bands; red and green mottled text block edges.
Binding
[En.8.17]: Early 18th century red straightgrain morocco; gold tooled single fillet and blind tooled scroll roll frames; blind tooled flower fleurons and gold tooled single fillet and letters on spine; gold edges; marbled endpapers; black silk ribbon.
Binding
[En.8.25]: Contemporary stiff vellum case binding; blind tooled double fillet border; green sprinkled edges.
Binding
[Fq.09.08] Late 17th-century blind-panelled and sprinkled calf; rebacked in ?18th-century gold-tooled calf, smooth spine, mauve leather spine label.
Copy-specific note
[Cd.2.5.26]: In this copy the catchword on leaf *8r is "Etiam"; "Laches" on p. 51 is printed in black; p. 101, 104, 154 and 273 are correctly numbered; the running titles read "Eunuchus" or "Evnvchus" and "Heautontimor."; the tail-piece at the end of the index is a cluster of fruit.
Copy-specific note
[Cd.2.5.26]: Previously EC D3.5.
Copy-specific note
[Fe.8.14]: In this copy the catchword on leaf *8r is "Danie-"; "Laches" on p. 51 is printed in red; p. 101, 104, 154 and 273 are misnumbered 69, 108, 254 and 173; the running titles read "Evnvchus" and "Heavtontimor."; the tail-piece at the end of the index is a buffalo's head with crab suspended.
Copy-specific note
[Fe.8.14]: Previously Ca.7.12, Ca.7.17, Ca.7.18. Note on front pastedown: "Removed to Cd.2.5.25a".
Copy-specific note
[En.8.17]: In this copy the catchword on leaf *8r is "Teren-"; "Laches" on p. 51 is printed in black; p. 101, 104, 154 and 273 are correctly numbered; the running titles read "Evnvchus" and "Heavtontimor."; the tail-piece at the end of the index is an aegis with Gorgon's head and two flags.
Copy-specific note
[En.8.17]: Annotations in pencil using shorthand throughout.
Copy-specific note
[En.8.17]: Previous shelfmark: W 433.
Copy-specific note
[En.8.25]: In this copy, the catchword on leaf *8r is "fin-"; "Laches" on p. 51 is printed in red; p. 101, 104, 154 and 273 are correctly numbered; the running titles read "Evnvchvs" and "Heavtontimor."; the tail-piece at the end of the index is a cluster of fruit.
Copy-specific note
[En.8.25]: Engraved t.p. has been coloured by hand.
Copy-specific note
[En.8.25]: Previous shelfmark: W433.
Copy-specific note
[Fq.09.08]: In this copy the catchword on leaf *8r is "Teren-"; "Laches" on p. 51 is printed in black; p. 101, 104, 154 and 273 are correctly numbered; the running titles read "Evnvchus" and "Heavtontimor."; the tail-piece at the end of the index is an aegis with Gorgon's head and two flags.
Copy-specific note
[Fq.09.08] Previously: EC D3.7.
Subject
Latin drama (Comedies) Early works to 1800.
Added entry--name
Added entry--name
Storer, Anthony Morris, 1746 - 1799 former owner.
Added entry--name
Waddington, Edward, 1670 or 71 - 1731 former owner.
Added entry--name
Warre Cornish, Francis, 1839 - 1916 former owner.
Added entry--place
Netherlands Leiden.
Language code
lat
Identifier
B13882