Shelfmark
Fc.1.09
Main entry--uniform title
Scriptores historiae Augustae. 1620
Title
Historiae Augustae scriptores VI. : Aelius Spartianus, Iulius Capitolinus, Aelius Lampridius, Vulcatius Gallicanus, Trebellius Pollio, Flauius Vopiscus. / Claudius Salmasius ex veteribus libris recensuit, et librum adiecit notarum ac emendationum. Quib. adiunctæ sunt notæ ac emendationes Isaaci Casauboni iam antea editæ.
Varying form of title
Portion of title: Historiae Avgvstae scriptores VI
Publication, distribution, etc.
Parisiis. : [Compagnie de la Grand Navire], M.DC.XX. [1620]
Physical description
[12], 255, [41], 519, [81], 258, [22] p. ; fol.
Note
Includes indexes.
Note
"Isaaci Casauboni In historiae Augustae scriptores sex ... notae ac emendationes" has divisional half-title and begins new pagination and register.
Note
"Claudii Salmasii in Aelii Spartiani Hadrianum emendationes et notae" (caption title) begins new pagination and register.
Note
Woodcut head- and tail-pieces, initials.
Note
Title page printed in red and black; with finely engraved title page vignette depicting a ship in full sail, inscribed: 'Lutetia'.
Note
Printer's device on title-page: cf. Renouard, P. Marques typographiques parisiennes 1928, 22-826.
Note
With a preliminary half-title leaf. Half title: Historiae Augustae scriptores VI.
Note
Variant has final gathering signed Z(8): "Rerum et verborum memorabilium index".
Note
Half-title page, reading "Historiae Augustae scriptores VI.".
Provenance
Armorial bookplate of Eton College.
Provenance
Inscription on front pastedown: "E bibliotheca R Topham". Topham's stamp also appears on t.p.
Provenance
Inscription on front flyleaf: "Peius est propria quam aliena[m] perire adulatione. US Semple".
Binding
17th century dark brown leather; blind tooled double fillet border; extensive 20th century restoration of boards; resewn and rebacked; brown leather spine with gold tooled decoration and lettering.
Copy-specific note
Previous shelfmark: Bc.2.5.
Copy-specific note
Price written on half-title: 1-10-0.
Subject
Roman emperors Early works to 1800.
Subject
Rome History Empire, 30 B.C.-476 A.D.
Added entry--name
Casaubon, Isaac, 1559 - 1614 commentator.
Added entry--name
Saumaise, Claude, 1588 - 1653 editor.
Added entry--name
Topham, Richard, 1671 - 1730 former owner.
Added entry--name
Compagnie de la Grand-Navire printer.
Added entry--place
France Paris.
Identifier
B27919