Shelfmark
Fb.4.12
Author
Uniform title
[Geographia. Greek 1533]
Title
Klaudiou Ptolemaiou Alexandreos philosophou en tis malista te paideumenou. Peri tes geographikes biblia okto, meta pases akribeias entiptothenta. = Claudii Ptolemaei Alexandrini philosophi cum primis eruditi, De geographia libri octo, summa cum uigilantia excusi.
Varying form of title
Claudii Ptolemaei Alexandrini philosophi cum primis eruditi, De geographia libri octo, summa cum uigilantia excusi
Publication, distribution, etc.
Basileae : [Froben & Episcopius], MDXXXIII [1533].
Physical description
[8], 542, [2]p ; 19cm. (4to).
Note
Previously: Fk.3.9.
Note
First eighteen words transliterated from Greek.
Note
First Greek edition; edited by Erasmus.
Note
Colophon in Greek, with date, names of Hieronymus Froben and Nicolaus Episcopius.
Note
Head-pieces; initials.
Note
Printer's device on title page and on verso of final leaf.
Note
An ms. inscription on title-page.
Citation/references note
Adams P2222
Provenance
Book-label of John Reynolds, recording donation to Eton College in 1751.
Provenance
Unidentified book-plate with the initials "H H" intertwined.
Binding
16th century brown sprinkled calf; double blind fillet to form a border; four raised bands; spine title: "Ptolemæi Geographi Gr.".
Subject
Geography, Ancient Early works to 1800.
Subject
Mathematical geography Early works to 1800.
Added entry--name
Froben, Hieronymus, 1501 - 1563 printer.
Added entry--name
Episcopius, Nicolaus, 1531 - 1565 printer.
Added entry--name
Erasmus, Desiderius, ? - d. 1536 editor.
Added entry--name
Reynolds, John, 1667 - 1727 former owner.
Added entry--name
H., H. former owner.
Added entry--place
Switzerland Basle.
Identifier
B24204