Shelfmark
Fa.4.10
Author
Uniform title
[Lives. Greek 1560]
Title
Ploutarchou chaironeos parallela en biois Hellenon te kai romaion. Plvtarchi Chæronei qvæ vocantur Parallela: hoc est, Vitæ illustrium virorum Græci nominis ac Latini, prout quæque alteri conuenire videbatur, accuratius quàm antehac vnquam digestæ et castigatæ.
Varying form of title
Plutarchi Chaeronei quae vocantur Parallela: hoc est, Vitae illustrium virorum Graeci nominis ac Latini, prout quaeque alteri convenire videbatur, accuratius quàm antehac unquam digestae et castigatae
Publication, distribution, etc.
Basileæ : Froben, M.D.LX [1560].
Physical description
[4] leaves, 787, [1]p ; 30cm. (Fo.)
Note
First nine words of the title transliterated from Greek.
Note
Previously: Fc.2.8.
Note
Preface in Latin; text in Greek.
Note
Ornamental Greek Initials.
Note
Dedicatory epistle by Simon Grynaeus.
Note
Woodcut printer's device (Froben) on title-page and on verso of final leaf.
Note
Woodcut initials (some historiated).
Citation/references note
Adams P1612
Provenance
Circular armorial bookplate of Eton College.
Provenance
Booklabel of John Reynolds, recording donation to Eton College in 1751.
Binding
16th-century brown calf spine; plain card boards;.
Subject
Classical biography Early works to 1800.
Added entry--name
Added entry--name
Reynolds, John, 1667 - 1727 former owner.
Added entry--name
Froben, Hieronymus, 1501 - 1563 printer.
Added entry--place
Switzerland Basle.
Identifier
B19222