Shelfmark
Sa1.2.12
Author
Uniform title
[De somno Scipionis. Latin 1501]
Title
Macrobii in somno Scipionis: nec non de Saturnalibus libri: summa diligentia suo nitori restituti sunt: in quo plusq; ter mille errores corriguntur:graecuq; quod i olim impressis deerat sere oibus locis reponitur.
Varying form of title
Macrobii in somno Scipionis: nec non de Saturnalibus libri: summa diligentia suo nitori restituti sunt: in quo plusq[uam]; termille errores corriguntur:graecu[m]q[ue];; quod i[n] olim impressis deerat sere o[mn]ibus locis reponitur
Publication, distribution, etc.
Impressi Brixiae : per Angelum Britanicum, MCCCCCI [1501].
Physical description
[4], clviii leaves : ill. (map) ; 31cm. (Fo.)
Note
Colophon: "Macrobii Aurelii Theodosii viri cosularis & illustris saturnaliorum libri impressi Brixiæ per Angelum Britanicum. M.CCCCCI. Die xviii. mensis Ianuarii".
Note
Previously: Fd.5.15.
Note
Includes index.
Note
Spaces, mainly with catch letters, left for capitals and hand-coloured in blue or red; printed marginal notations.
Note
Map on verso of folio 40, compiled in the early fourth century, illustrates Crates of Mallo's theory of an equitorial and meridional ocean dividing the earth into four quarters. This version is the first delineation to show sea currents.
Note
Below title: Macrobius Lectoribus. Qui mutilus dudum & crebis erroribus auctus Macrobius nulli pene legendus eram Taberii ac Pyladae cura magnoq[ue] labore Nunc iterum mihimet redditus ecce legor.
Note
Signatures: z4 a-t8 u6.
Provenance
Book-label of John Reynolds, recording donation to Eton College in 1751.
Provenance
Ms. notes throughout text by Jean Grolier (Bookbindings from the library of Jean Grolier (1965) no. 11).
Provenance
According to card. cat. at one time in the French Royal Library (?) and in the possession of Richard Rawlinson (CP. but no initials).
Binding
16th century dark brown calf; gold-tooled; blind roll decorations to form panels; five raised bands. For further details see: Bookbindings from the library of Jean Grolier (1965) no. 11. In green box. Remains of spine pasted inside front board.
Subject
Subject
Neoplatonism.
Added entry--name
Britanicus, Angelus printer.
Added entry--name
Grolier, Jean, 1479 - 1565 former owner.
Added entry--name
Added entry--name
Reynolds, John, 1667 - 1727 former owner.
Added entry--place
Italy Brescia.
Identifier
B25107