Shelfmark
Fb.7.01
Author
Title
Adamantii Sophistae Physiognomonicon, id est De naturae indicijs cognoscendis libri duo, per Ianum Cornarium medicum physicum Latinè conscripti. Iani Cornarii medici physici, professoris scholae Marpurgensis, De vtriusq[ue] alimenti receptaculis dissertatio, contrà quàm sentit Plutarchus. Plutarchi Chareonensis philosophi loci duo, ad idem argumentum pertinentes, sed reprobati. Adamantii etiam exemplar Graecum est adiectam.
Varying form of title
Spine title: Admsnti natura
Publication, distribution, etc.
Basileae, : Per Robertum Winter, Anno M. D. XLIIII. [1544]
Physical description
203, [5]. ; 8to.
Language
Greek and Latin.
Note
Woodcut initials; marginal notes.
Note
Separate divisional title pages for "Iani Cornarii medici physici, De utriusque alimenti receptaculis dissertatio, contrà quàm sentit Plutarchus" and "Adamantiou sophistou physiognomonicon biblia B [in Greek script] = Adamantii Sophistae Physiognomonicon libri duo". Pagination is continous.
Note
Colophon in addition to t.p. imprint; "Per Robertum Winter, Basileae, M. D. XLIIII." Register given on opposite page.
Note
Printer's device on final page: helmetted figure of Minerva with aegis, lance and owl.
Citation/references note
Adams, 143
Provenance
T.p. inscription, c. 16th century: "Thomas godwyn", 1517-1590, Bishop of Bath and Wells. One of several books donated to Eton by John Reynolds from Godwin's library.
Provenance
Booklabel of John Reynolds, recording donation to Eton College in 1751.
Binding
16th century limp parchment binding; three sewn bands; black morocco spine label with gold tooled letters; title reads "ADMSNTI NATURA".
Copy-specific note
Previous shelfmark: Ff.8.16.
Subject
Medicine Early works to 1800
Added entry--name
Winter, Robert, ? - d. ca. 1553 printer.
Added entry--name
Added entry--name
Added entry--name
Reynolds, John, 1671 - 1758 former owner.
Added entry--name
Godwin, Thomas, 1517 - 1590 former owner.
Added entry--place
Switzerland Basel
Language code
lat grc grc
Identifier
B27808