Author
Uniform title
[Pharsalia]
Title
M. Annæus Lucanus De bello civili, cum Hug. Grotii, Farnabii notis integris, & variorum selectiss. Accurante Corn. Schrevelio.
Varying form of title
Portion of title: De bello civili
Publication, distribution, etc.
Lugd. Batavorum, : apud Franciscum Hackium., Anno. 1658.
Physical description
[24], 614, [146] p., [1] fold. leaf of plate : map ; 8vo.
Note
Includes index.
Note
Engraved illustrated title page depicting the head of Pompey presented to Julius Caesar.
Note
Woodcut head-pieces and initials.
Note
Main body of text is in Italic font, in a single column; footnotes are in Roman font, in double columns.
Citation/references note
CLC, II, L1795
Provenance
Armorial bookplate of Eton College Library.
Provenance
Armorial bookplate of Edward Waddington, recording donation to Eton College in 1731.
Binding
Contemporary stiff parchment; yapp edges; black morocco spine label with gold tooled letters, and handwritten spine title visible underneath; six sewn bands; possibly Dutch.
Copy-specific note
Previous shelfmark: Ca.5.20.
Subject
Pharsalius, Battle of, 48 B.C. Poetry.
Subject
Rome History Civil War, 49-45 B.C. Poetry
Added entry--name
Hackius, Franciscus, fl. 1638 - 1664 printer.
Added entry--name
Schrevel, Cornelis, 1608 - 1664 editor.
Added entry--name
Grotius, Hugo, 1583 - 1645 commentator.
Added entry--name
Farnaby, Thomas, 1575? - 1647 commentator.
Added entry--name
Waddington, Edward, 1670 or 71 - 1731 former owner.
Added entry--place
Netherlands Leiden.
Identifier
B28219