Shelfmark
Sa2.6.07
Author
Title
Hypnerotomachia Poliphili, vbi humana omnia non nisi somnium esse docet. Atqve obiter plvrima scitv sane qvam digna commemorat.
Varying form of title
Hypnerotomachia Poliphili, ubi humana omnia non nisi somnium esse docet. Atque obiter plurima scitu sane quam digna commemorat.
Varying form of title
Hypnerot machia Poliphil
Publication, distribution, etc.
[Venetiis] : [In ædibus Aldi Manutii], [1499].
Physical description
[234] leaves : ill. (woodcuts) ; Fo.
Note
Previously Co.2.04 and Co.1.14.
Note
With additions by Leonardus Crassus, Johannes Baptista Scytha and Andreas Maro.
Note
Anonymous author = F. Colonna. P. Scapecchi, in Accademie e biblioteche d'Italia 51 (1983) pp.286-98 and 53 (1985) pp.68-73, argues that Colonna is the dedicatee, and that the author is Fra Eliseo da Treviso.
Note
Imprint from colophon: "Venetiis mense decembri. M.ID. in ædibus Aldi Manutii, accuratissime".
Citation/references note
Hain +5501; Proctor 5574; GW 7223; Goff C-767; BMC V 561; ISTC ic00767000
Provenance
Label of George Holt Wilson of Redgrave Hall, Suffolk.
Binding
?18th century quarter calf and vellum; four raised bands; red spine label; spine title: "Hypnerot machia Poliphil".
Copy-specific note
Ms. marks and annotations in text.
Subject
Latin literature, Medieval and modern Early works to 1800.
Added entry--name
Wilson, George Holt, ? - d. 1924 former owner.
Added entry--name
Crasso, Leonardo contributor.
Added entry--name
Scytha, Johannes Baptista contributor.
Added entry--name
Maro, Andreas, 15th/16th cent - 15th/16th cent contributor.
Added entry--name
Eliseo, da Traviso, 15th cent - 15th cent attributed author.
Added entry--name
Manuzio, Aldo, 1449 or 50 - 1515 printer.
Added entry--place
Italy Venice.
Identifier
B14754