Shelfmark
Fb.2.04
Author
Uniform title
[Historia animalium. Latin & Greek 1619]
Title
Aristotelous peri zoon historias = Aristotelis historia de animalibus. Iulio Caesare Scaligero interprete, cum eiusdem commentariis. Philippus Jacobus Maussacus. In senatu Tolosano Consiliarius Regius, ex bibliotheca paterna opus à multus abhinc annis expetitum primus vulgavit & restituit, additis prolegomenis & animadversionibus. Accedit fragmentum quod decimus historiarum inscribitur, multo antea emendatius & auctius. Additi praeterea indices, unus auctorum qui in opere citantur & emendatur, alter rerum & verborum notabilium.
Varying form of title
Aristotelis historia de animalibus. Ivlio Cæsare Scaligero interprete, cum eiusdem commentarijs. Philippvs Jacobvs Mavssacvs. In senatu Tolosano Consiliarius Regius, ex bibliotheca paterna opus à multus abhinc annis expetitum primus vulgavit & restituit, additis prolegomenis & animadversionibus. Accedit fragmentvm qvod decimvs historiarvm inscribitur, multo antea emendatius & auctius. Additi praeterea indices, vnvs avctorvm qvi in opere citantur & emendatur, alter rerum & verborum notabilium
Varying form of title
Aristotle de animalibus
Publication, distribution, etc.
Tolosæ : Typis Raymundi Colomerij, Typographi Regij, M.DC.XIX [1619].
Physical description
[32], 1248, [24]p ; 35cm. (Fo.)
Note
Previously: Fe.2.3.
Note
First four words of the title transliterated from Greek.
Note
Chetham's Library copy has a half-title which is lacking from this copy.
Note
Title-page printed in red and black.
Note
Title vignette with inscription "Palladium Tolosanum" engraved by L. Gaultier.
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Woodcut head-pieces and initials.
Note
Includes index.
Note
Greek text with Latin translation.
Note
Colophon: "Excusum Tolosæ, apud Raymundum Colomerium, regis & universitatis typographum. M.DC.XIX".
Note
Ms. notes throughout text.
Citation/references note
BM STC French, 1601-1700, A673
Provenance
Book-label of John Reynolds, recording donation to Eton College in 1751.
Binding
17th century brown calf; triple blind fillet to form a border; five raised bands; spine title: "Aristotle de animalibus".
Subject
Zoology Pre-Linnean works.
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Gaultier, Léonard, 1561 - 1641 engraver.
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Scaligero, Giulio Cesare, 1484 - 1558 translator.
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Reynolds, John, 1667 - 1727 former owner.
Added entry--place
France Toulouse.
Language code
lat grc
Identifier
B22740