Shelfmark
Saa4.8.10(03) - Saa4.8.10(05)
Author
Pliny the Elder.
Uniform title
[Naturalis historia]
Title
C. Plinii Secvndi Historiæ mvndi libri XXXVII. A Sigismundo Gelenio summa fide castigati, veterumque tum excusorum tum manuscriptorum codicum attendissima collatone restituti. Accessere ad marginem variæ lectiones, ex Pintiani Turnebi, Lipsi. aliorumque doctissimorum qui pagina quarta indicantur scriptis fideliter exceptæ. Opus tributum ni tomos tres cum indice rerum omnium copiosissimo. Tomus primus.
Varying form of title
C. Plinii Secundi Historiae mundi libri XXXVII. A Sigismundo Gelenio summa fide castigati, veterumque tum excusorum tum manuscriptorum codicum attendissima collatone restituti. Accessere ad marginem variae lectiones, ex Pintiani Turnebi, Lipsi. aliorumque doctissimorum qui pagina quarta indicantur scriptis fideliter exceptae. Opus tributum ni tomos tres cum indice rerum omnium copiosissimo. Tomus primus
Publication, distribution, etc.
[Genevae] : apud Iacobum Stoer, M.D.XCIII [1593].
Physical description
3v ; 12cm. (16mo.)
Note
Previously Gut.B.2.04 - Gut.B.2.06 and Ca.9.14 - Ca.9.16.
Note
The second part of the index is bound in vol. 1 (in accordance with the instructions at the end of vol. III).
Note
Place of publication supplied by Adams.
Note
Title-pages of Vols. II and III omit "libri XXXVII" from title.
Note
Vol. I: printed in red and black.
Note
Vol. I: [104], 648, [108]p (last leaf ruled only); Vol. II: 854, [10]p (last 5 leaves ruled only); Vol. III: 544, [382]p (last 2 leaves ruled only).
Note
Includes indexes (Vols. I and III).
Note
Pages ruled in red.
Citation/references note
Adams P1588 (Vol. II only)
Provenance
Bookplate of Eton College Library (Vol. II only).
Provenance
Bookplate of Eton College.
Provenance
Bequeathed to Eton by Anthony Morris Storer in 1799.
Provenance
Bound for Pietro Duodo.
Binding
16th century gold-tooled crimson morocco with heraldic stamp of Pietro Duodo on front cover and lily and motto of Duodo on back cover.
Subject
Natural history Pre-Linnean works.
Added entry--name
Gelen, Sigmund, 1497 - 1554 editor.
Added entry--name
Stoer, Jacques, 1540? - 1610 printer.
Added entry--name
Storer, Anthony Morris, 1746 - 1799 former owner.
Added entry--name
Duodo, Pietro, 1554 - 1611 former owner, ?former owner.
Added entry--place
Switzerland Geneva.
Identifier
B18384