Shelfmark
Cr.4.4.01 (Copy 1)
Additional shelfmark
Gd.8.23 (Copy 2)
Author
Title
Persia seu Regni Persici status. Variaque itinera in atque per Persiam: cum aliquot iconibus incolarum..
Varying form of title
Persia sev Regni Persici status
Varying form of title
Regni Persici status
Varying form of title
Running title: Descriptio Persiae
Publication, distribution, etc.
Lugd. Batav. : Ex officina Elzeviriana,, Anno MDCXXXIII. [1633]
Physical description
374, [10] p. : ill. ; 11 cm. (24mo)
Note
Dedication signed: 'Ioannes de Laet s.d.'.
Note
The first of 2 editions under this date, with 8 pages of index. Cf. Willems. The other edition has 7 pages of index.
Note
"Pars secunda" has divisional half-title page on leaf N1.
Note
With numerous full page woodcut illustrations within text.
Note
Engraved illustrated title-page signed: 'C.Cl. Duysend sculpsit.'
Note
Woodcut head-pieces and initials.
Note
Signatures: A-2A⁸.
Note
Leaf 2A8 is blank.
Note
Includes index.
Citation/references note
Berghman, G. Impressions Elzeviriennes, 1923
Citation/references note
Copinger, H.B. Elzevier Press, 1339
Citation/references note
Rahir, E. Les Elzevier, 374
Citation/references note
Willems, A. Elzevier, 386
Provenance
Copy 2: Book label of John Reynolds on front pastedown (covered by pasted-down leaf), recording donation to Eton College in 1751.
Binding
Copy 1: ?17th century vellum.
Binding
Copy 2: Contemporary sprinkled calf; boards have blind-tooled border frames with small ornament at each corner; three raised bands; red goatskin spine label with gilt title: "Respub. Persiæ"; board edges tooled in gold; text block edges sprinkled red and brown.
Copy-specific note
Copy 2: Previous shelfmarks: EC C4.2, Fl.9.34.
Subject
Iran Description and travel Early works to 1800.
Added entry--name
Added entry--name
Elzevir, Bonaventure, 1583 - 1652 printer.
Added entry--name
Elzevir, Abraham, 1592 - 1652 printer.
Added entry--name
Reynolds, John, 1671 - 1758 former owner.
Added entry--name
Officina Elzeviriana printer.
Added entry--place
Netherlands Leiden.
Language code
lat
Identifier
B15462