Shelfmark
Sa2.6.18 - Sa2.6.19
Additional shelfmark
[Another copy]: Sa2.6.20 - Sa2.6.21
Author
Uniform title
[Works. 1488]
Title
Herodotou Halikarnaseos sic exegesis peri tes tou Homerou genesios kai Biotes.
Varying form of title
Bernardus Nerlius Petro Medicae Laurentii filio .s
Varying form of title
Ploutarchou eis ton bion tou Homerou
Varying form of title
Iliados a Homerou rapsodias
Varying form of title
Odysseias a Homerou rapsodias
Varying form of title
Homerou Batrachomyomachia
Varying form of title
Homerou Ymnoi. Eis Apollona
Varying form of title
Homeri Ilias editio princeps
Publication, distribution, etc.
Florentiae : [Bernardus Nerlius, Nerius Nerlius and Demetrius Damilas], 9 Dec. 1488 (i.e. not before 13 Jan. 1488/89)].
Physical description
2 v. ; 35cm. (Fo.)
Note
Edited by Demetrius Chalcondyles. BM has Giovanni Acciaiuoli as co-editor.
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Initial spaces.
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Text in Greek, fol. 1 recto in Latin.
Note
Title from fol. 3 recto, transliterated from the Greek.
Note
Begin [fol. 1 recto:] "Bernardus Nerlius Petro Medicae Laurentii filio .s. | Vm doctissimorum hominum & horum grauissimorum sententia: gr[ae]cas litteras non solum latinis plurimum ornamenti affere: Sed etiam pernecessarias esse animaduerterem: omni studio ac labore ad b[ae]c studia percipienda me conuerti. ...". First leaf is lacking, this information is taken from Chetham's Library catalogue.
Note
Fol. 9 recto: "Ploutarchou eis ton bion tou Homerou. ...".
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Fol. 43 recto: "Iliados a Homerou rapsodias. ...".
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Fol. 251 recto: "Odysseias a Homerou rapsodias. ...".
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Fol. 412 recto: "Homerou Batrachomyomachia. ...".
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Fol. 416 recto: "Homerou Ymnoi. Eis Apollona. ...".
Note
Imprint from colophon [vol. 2]: "... analomasi Bernardou kai Neriou Tanaidos tou Neriliou pono [sic] de Demetriou Mediolaneos kretos: en Phlorentia [sic], menos dekembriou enate [sic] ...".
Note
On the press see Ridolfi. BMC assigned to the Nerlii, and Proctor to Bartolommeo Di Libri, who Ridolfi argues only printed the dedication. The date derives from the dedication; the Greek text has a colophon (f.439v) dated 9 Dec. 1488 (ISTC).
Note
Without foliation; vol. 1 has [234] leaves, vol. 2 has [198] leaves.
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Signatures: A-D8, E10 (E10 blank), A-Z8, ET8, a8, [rum]8; AA-ZZ8, FTET6 (FTET6 blank).
Note
Dedicatory letter [fol. 1 recto] dated: "Florentiae Idibus Ianuariis .M.CCCC.LXXXVIII." [i.e. 13 Jan. 1488/89].
Note
39 lines to a page.
Citation/references note
ISTC ih00300000; Goff H300; HCR 8772; Bod-inc H-136; Sheppard 5235, 5236; Proctor 6194; Oates 2348, 2349, 2350, 2351, 2352; GW 12895; Hain, 8772; BM 15th cent., VI.678; BM STC Italian, 1465-1600, p. 330; Hain-Copinger-Reichling, 8772
Additional physical form available
Microfiche: Primary Source Microfilm (an imprint of Cengage Learning), 2001 & 2005. Incunabula: the Printing Revolution in Europe 1455-1500. Unit 45 - Printing in Greek, GK 47; Unit 71 - Printing in Florence Part I, FL 49. Copy: London BL, IB.27657c.
Provenance
[Sa2.6.19 - Sa2.6.20]: Bookplate of Eton College School Library.
Provenance
[Sa2.6.19 - Sa2.6.20]: 20th century bookplate dated 1684 recording donation by John Newborough, Head Master 1693-1713 and ms. inscription recording the same in vol. 2.
Provenance
[Sa2.6.21 - Sa2.6.22]: Storer bequest booklabel dated 1800 in vol. II; bequeathed to Eton by Anthony Morris Storer in 1799.
Binding
[Sa2.6.19 - Sa2.6.20]: 20th? century binding by Spottiswood & co; brown calf; two blind fillets to form a border; five raised bands; spine title: "Homeri Ilias editio princeps. 1488".
Binding
[Sa2.6.21 - Sa2.6.22]: 18th century crimson straight grained morocco; blind tooled panels with some gold tooled fillet work; gold tooled zig-zag roll on the square; marbled endpapers; gild edges; five raised bands; spine title: "Homeri opera editio princeps Florentiae 1488".
Copy-specific note
[Sa2.6.19 - Sa2.6.20]: Ms. annotations throughout text and an inserted page of ms. notes in vol. 1.
Copy-specific note
[Sa2.6.21 - Sa2.6.22]: Previously: Ddf.4.13, Ba.2.1 and Cb.1.2.7(a).
Copy-specific note
[Sa2.6.21 - Sa2.6.22]: Pencil note on flyleaf: Lacks blank ff. 42 + 440.
Copy-specific note
[Sa2.6.21 - Sa2.6.22]: Pages with red rules to form a border.
Subject
Subject
Classical literature.
Subject
Epic poetry, Greek Early works to 1800.
Subject
Greek literature Early works to 1800.
Subject
Greek poetry Early works to 1800.
Subject
Mythology, Greek Early works to 1800.
Added entry--name
Demetrius, fl. 1476 - 1488 of Crete, printer.
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Nerli, Bernardo printer.
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Nerli, Nerio printer.
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Libri, Bartolommeo, fl. 1482 - 1511 printer.
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Storer, Anthony Morris, 1746 - 1799 former owner.
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Added entry--place
Italy Florence.
Identifier
B25844