Shelfmark
Sa1.4.25
Author
Uniform title
[Rerum gestarum libri. 1544]
Title
Ammiani Marcellini rerum gestaru libri XVIII, à decimoquarto ad trigesimum primum. Nam XIII priores desiderantur. Quanto vero castigatior hic scriptor nunc prodeat, ex Hieronymi Frobenii epistola, quam hac de causa additimus, cognosces. Librum trigesimumprimum qui in exemplari Frobeniano non habetur, adiecimus ex codice Mariangeli Accursii.
Publication, distribution, etc.
Parisiis : Ex officina Rob. Stephani typographi Regii, M.D.XLIIII [1544].
Physical description
513, [1]p ; 17cm. (8vo.)
Note
Reprint of Froben's edition, Basel, 1533, with book XXXI added.
Note
Title vignette (device of the Estienne Press).
Note
Colophon: Excudebat Rob. Stephanus typographus regius Parisiis, Ann. M.D.XLIIII. XVI. cal. iun.
Note
Printed in Italic type.
Note
Title-page ruled in red.
Note
Previously: Ct.7.9, DDi.12.33 and Ca.9.2.
Note
Edited by Robert Estienne.
Note
Page numbers 353-368 and 435-449 repeated in numbering, page 401 lacking in numbering, final page blank.
Citation/references note
Adams A972; CLC A640; Foot, M.M. The Henry Davis Gift part I (1978) p. 151
Binding
Decorated brown calf; gilt tooling; five raised bands; in box; Parisian binding by Wotton's binder 'B' see list in Henry Davis Gift I p. 151.
Subject
Kings and rulers Early works to 1800.
Subject
Rome History Empire, 284-476.
Added entry--name
Froben, Hieronymus, 1501 - 1563 printer.
Added entry--name
Estienne, Robert, 1503? - 1559 printer.
Added entry--name
Estienne, Robert, 1503? - 1559 printer.
Added entry--place
France Paris.
Identifier
B25059