Shelfmark
Fd.2.08 - Fd.2.09
Author
Uniform title
[Works. 1555]
Title
Opera M. Tullii Ciceronis.
Publication, distribution, etc.
Parisiis : Apud Carolum Stephanum, typographum regium, M. D. LV. [1555]
Physical description
4 v. ([24], 338, 139-172; 762, [2]; 572; 670, [2]) ; Fo.
Note
Includes indexes.
Note
"M. Tullii Ciceronis vita ex Plutarcho Achille Philerote Bochio Bononiensi interprete"--v. 1, prelim. p. [8-21].
Note
Each vol. has special t.p. with variant title, list of contents, place & date of publication: Tomus primus[-quartus] operum M. Tullii Ciceronis. Lutetiae, 1554.
Note
Vols. 2 and 4 contain two pages each of errata at end.
Note
Edited by the printer, Charles Estienne.
Note
Colophon of v. 1 dated: ann. M.D.LI.III. non. Septembr [sic].
Note
Each t.p. has woodcut printer's device.
Note
Woodcut illustrated initials; marginal line numbers.
Note
Colophon of v. 4 dated: Ann. M. D. LV. III. cal. Martii.
Citation/references note
Adams, C1647
Citation/references note
N. R. Ker, Pastedowns in Oxford Bindings, 1376
Provenance
Armorial bookplate of Eton College.
Binding
16th century Oxford dark brown calf; blind tooled triple fillet frames, with centrepiece tool no. 1 and ornament no. 50 according to N.R. Ker's classification; blind tooled single fillet on spine with two bands of hatching at head and tail; red morocco spine label with gold tooled letters and triple fillet border; five raised bands; four leafs of 13th century ms. material as pastedowns (see Ker, 1376); traces of book chain and green silk ties; mends in parchment and leather to head and tail of vol. 2.
Copy-specific note
Bound in two volumes.
Copy-specific note
Previous shelfmarks: Al.2.24-25 and Cf.1.6-7.
Subject
Added entry--name
Added entry--place
France Paris
Identifier
B28495