Fc.7.21
[Works]
Publii Virgilii Maronis Poemata. Henrici Stephani scholijs illustrata, quae partim domi nata, partim è virorum doctissimorum libris excerpta dedit.
Portion of title: Poemata
Pvblii Virgilii Maronis Poemata
Caeteraquae tertia editio exhibet pagina sequente recensentur.
[Geneva?] : Excudebat Paulus Stephanus., Anno M.D. XCIX. [1599]
[16], 419, 77 [24] p. ; 8vo.
Printer's device on title-page.
Imprint location taken from Adams.
Woodcut head-pieces; initials; printed marginalia.
Includes index.
Contents list from t.p. verso: Adiuncta calci huius tertiæ editionis: Virgilii Vita, ex Tiberio Donato, aut alio potius quicunque est eius autor -- Alia ad Virgilii Vitam pertinentia, ex Sebast. Corrado -- De Virgilio testimonia veterum scriptorum -- De delectu in deversis apud Virgil. lectionibus adhibendo, Schediasm Henr. Stephani
BM STC French, 1470-1600 (Supplement), p.74
Adams, V524
Booklabel of John Reynolds, recording donation to Eton College in 1751.
Ownership inscription on t.p.: "John Burges Dec: 6 1758. pr. 6".
Ownership inscription on p. [3]: "Jo. Spear his book".
18th century brown calf, with sprinkled frame and central panel; concentric frames of double fillet, single fillet, and foliage roll, with double fillet diagonal lines between angles of frame; blind tooled decorative roll on board edges; blind tooled double fillet on spine, with foliage roll at head and tail; red morocco spine label with gold tooled letters; four raised bands.
Previous shelfmark: Fc.5.18.
Latin poetry Early works to 1800.
Corrado, Sebastiano commentator.
Reynolds, John, 1671 - 1758 former owner.
Switzerland Geneva.
B28345