Shelfmark
Fb.3.12(02)
Additional shelfmark
Fb.3.20 (Copy 2)
Author
Uniform title
[Politics. 1556]
Title
Aristotelous politikon bibl. okto. = Aristotelis de optimo statu reipub. libri octo.
Varying form of title
Aristotelis de optimo statu reipub. libri octo
Publication, distribution, etc.
Parisiis : Apud Guil. Morelium, in Græcis typographum regium, M.D.LVI [1556].
Physical description
[8], 60, [4], 61-240, [4]p ; 23cm. (4to).
Note
Colophon: "Parisiis M.D. LVI. Excudebat Guil. Morelius, in Græcis typographus regius".
Note
Edited by Pietro Victorius.
Note
Text in Greek.
Note
Date of publication immediately follows place of publication on title-page.
Note
Printer's device on title-page; head-pieces; initials.
Note
On the title page the letter Pi in the word [Politikon] is actually a Gamma (this is a feature of the type-face).
Note
Greek text only; dedication, part of title and editor's note to the reader in Latin.
Note
Title proper transliterated from the Greek.
Note
Errors in pagination: p. 28, 46, 47, 169 misnumbered 26, 47, 48, 166.
Citation/references note
Adams, A1911
Provenance
Book-label of John Reynolds, recording donation to Eton College in 1751.
Provenance
Copy 2: Book-label of John Reynolds, recording donation to Eton College in 1751.
Binding
16th century brown blind-stamped panelled calf; five raised bands; spine title: "Aristote".
Binding
Copy 2: 16th century brown, blind-embossed, panelled calf; four raised bands; red spine label; spine title: "Aristo de repub".
Copy-specific note
Previously: Fe.3.4.
Copy-specific note
Extensive ms. notes on text.
Copy-specific note
Ms. waste used for flyleaf. Ms. inscription on title-page.
Copy-specific note
Copy 2: Previously: Eb.3.20 and Fe.3.3.
Subject
Political science Early works to 1800.
Added entry--name
Morel, Guillaume, 1505 - 1564 printer.
Added entry--name
Reynolds, John, 1667 - 1727 former owner.
Added entry--name
Added entry--place
France Paris.
Language code
grc lat
Identifier
B23028