Shelfmark
Fb.7.04(01)
Author
Uniform title
[Elements. 1571]
Title
Euclidis Elementorum liber primus. Item, Heronis Alexandrini vocabula quædam geometrica : ante hac nunquam edita, græcè & latinè. Per M. Cunradum Dasypodium.
Publication, distribution, etc.
Argentinae, : [Christian Mylius], 1571.
Physical description
[16] p., 50, 75 leaves : ill. ; 8vo.
Language
Greek and Latin parallel text.
Note
Printer's device on t.p. (Man holding an arrow, in a strapwork frame); woodcut initials, tail-pieces and geometric diagrams.
Note
T.p.: "Cum gracia & privilegio Cæsareo, Regisq[ue] Galliæ, ad sexennium.".
Citation/references note
Adams, E1011
Provenance
Ownership inscription on front fly-leaf: "Iste est liber Henricj Rogi".
Provenance
Booklabel of John Reynolds, recording donation to Eton College in 1751.
Binding
18th century quarter sheep leather binding; boards covered with marbled paper; black morocco spine label with gold tooled letters; four raised bands; 'Euclid' written along fore-edge.
Copy-specific note
Previous shelf-mark: Fk.6.02.
Copy-specific note
One of two items in volume.
Subject
Mathematics, Greek Early works to 1800.
Subject
Geometry Early works to 1800.
Added entry--name
Reynolds, John, 1671 - 1758 former owner.
Added entry--name
Added entry--name
Hero of Alexandria
Added entry--place
France Strasbourg
Identifier
B27812