Shelfmark
Sa1.1.02
Author
Pliny the Elder.
Uniform title
[Naturalis historia. Latin 1563]
Title
C. Plinii secvndi historiae mvndi libri XXXVII. Maiore, quàm hactenus vnquam, studio, fide, religione à vitiis quibus multiplici olim impressione contaminati fuerant, vindicati : Adiectis ad marginem non minus doctis quàm succinctis castigationculis, partim è vetustissimorum codicum collatione erutis, partim gravissimorum scriptorum autoritate, doctissimorumque hominum indicio apte appositis: quas ad syncerioris lectionis indagationem, velut in tenebris accensa face, non parum lucis confidimus allaturas. Vnà cum indice totius operis copiosissimo, non poenitenda rursus acessione locupletato, losicque propemodum innumeris, quæ cum autoris sensis non satis congruebant, quàm accuratissimè restituto.
Varying form of title
C. Plinii secundi historiae mundi libri XXXVII. Maiore, quàm hactenus unquam, studio, fide, religione à vitiis quibus multiplici olim impressione contaminati fuerant, vindicati
Varying form of title
Plinius
Publication, distribution, etc.
Lugduni : Apud Antonium Vincentium, M.D.LXIII [1563].
Physical description
[36], 679, [257]p ; 42cm. (Fo.)
Note
Printer's device on title-pages.
Note
Signatures: A-C6, a-z8, A-S8, T-V6, X-Z8, AA-BB2, a-l8, m5.
Note
Index has separate title-page: "Inc. Plinii secundi naturalem historiam index copiosissimus" and colophon: "Lugduni, excudebat Symphorianus Barbier".
Note
Historiated initials.
Note
Previously: Ca.1.6 and Ca.1.5.
Provenance
Armorial bookplate of Eton College.
Provenance
Book-label of Anthony Morris Storer, recording bequest to the college in 1800.
Binding
17th? century elaborate fanfare brown morocco; gold-tooled; six raised bands; spine title: "Plinius"; in box. See Hobson, G. Les reliures à la fanfare... (1970) no. 214 (pl. XVII).
Subject
Natural history Pre-Linnean works.
Added entry--name
Vincent, Antoine, ? - -1568 printer.
Added entry--name
Added entry--name
Storer, Anthony Morris, 1746 - 1799 former owner.
Added entry--place
France Lyons.
Identifier
B25139