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