Shelfmark
Fb.9.09
Author
Uniform title
[De natura animalium. Latin & Greek]
Title
Klaudiou Ailianou Peri zoon idiotetos biblia 17. Claudii Aeliani, De animalium natura libri XVII. Petro Gillio et Conrado Gesnero interpretibus. Accessit index locupletissimus.
Varying form of title
Portion of title: De animalivm natura libri XVII
Varying form of title
Portion of title: De animalium natura libri XVII
Varying form of title
Peri zoon idiotetos biblia 17
Varying form of title
Parallel title: Clavdii Aeliani, De animalivm natura libri XVII
Varying form of title
Parallel title: Claudii Aeliani, De animalium natura libri XVII
Publication, distribution, etc.
Geneva, : Apud Ioann. Tornaesium., M. DCXI. [1611]
Physical description
[8], 1018, [94] p. ; 16mo.
Language
Greek text with parallel Latin translation.
Note
Includes index.
Note
Printed in double columns; printed marginalia.
Note
Head- and tail- pieces; initials.
Note
Title-page vignette with motto: "Quod tibi fieri non vis, alteri nefeceris".
Note
Title transcribed from the Greek.
Note
Emblem on final page: winged figure bearing motto "Nos art en Dieu".
Provenance
Booklabel of John Reynolds, recording donation to Eton College in 1751.
Provenance
Ownership inscription on t.p.: "Hals[?] Long".
Binding
18th century light brown spattered sheep quarter binding; blue paper covering paste boards; three raised bands; red morocco spine label with gold tooled letters.
Copy-specific note
Previous shelfmark: Fd.8.26.
Subject
Zoology Pre-Linnean works.
Subject
Greek literature Early works to 1800
Subject
Animals Early works to 1800
Added entry--name
Tournes, Jean de, 1539 - 1615 printer.
Added entry--name
Gessner, Conrad, 1516 - 1565 translator.
Added entry--name
Gilles, Pierre, 1490 - 1555 translator.
Added entry--name
Reynolds, John, 1671 - 1758 former owner.
Added entry--place
Switzerland Geneva.
Language code
grc lat
Identifier
B27886