Shelfmark
Fb.8.23
Author
Dioscorides Pedanius of Anazarbos.
Uniform title
[De materia medica. Latin & Greek]
Title
Dioscoridis libri octo Graece et Latine. : Castigationes in eosdem libros.
Publication, distribution, etc.
Parisiis, : Apud Petrum Haultinum, via Iacobæea, sub signo caudæ Vulpinæ., 1549.
Physical description
[20], 392 leaves ; 8vo.
Language
Latin and Ancient Greek.
Note
Woodcut initials.
Note
Another issue (Adams, D657) of the same year has imprint: Parisiis : Impensis viduae Arnoldi Birckmanni, 1549.
Note
Title vignette with motto "[Kratos thanatou kai zoes]. Imperium mortis & vitae".
Note
Colophon: Excudebat Benedictus Prevost in vico Frementello, sub signo Stellae Aureae, mense Augusto, 1549.
Citation/references note
Adams, D656
Provenance
Booklabel of John Reynolds, recording donation to Eton College in 1751.
Binding
18th century quater sheep binding, with pale blue paper covering boards; five raised bands; black morocco spine label with gold tooled letters; title written horizontally across fore-edge.
Copy-specific note
Previous shelfmark: Ff.6.3.
Copy-specific note
Motto on t.p. "Rangé à Dieu".
Subject
Botany, Medical Early works to 1800.
Subject
Medicine, Greek and Roman.
Subject
Materia medica Early works to 1800.
Added entry--name
Prévost, Benoît, ? - d. ca. 1562 printer.
Added entry--name
Haultin, Pierre, ? - d. 1580 printer.
Added entry--name
Reynolds, John, 1671 - 1758 former owner.
Added entry--place
France Paris.
Language code
lat grc grc
Identifier
B27871