Shelfmark
Fd.3.13
Author
Title
The Romane historie vvritten by T. Livius of Padua. Also, the Breviaries of L. Florus: with a chronologie to the whole historie: and the Topographie of Rome in old time. Translated out of Latine into English, by Philemon Holland, Doctor in Physicke.
Publication, distribution, etc.
London, : Printed by Adam Islip., 1600.
Physical description
[12], 804, 809-1351, 1354-1403, [43] p. : ports. ; Fo.
Note
A variant is known with a cancel title page with the same imprint with Islip's large device (McK. 324) replaced by an ornament with winged torsos; probably printed in Amsterdam after 1660 (cf. addendum).
Note
Entered 11 November 1598.
Note
With woodcut printer's device on title page.
Note
With 2 woodcut portraits within the text, one of Elizabeth I on verso of title page, and the other of Livy within the preliminary leaves.
Note
The first word of the title is xylographic.
Note
The "Breviaries" are a translation of: Florus, Lucius Annaeus. Epitomae rerum Romanarum (for books 46-140 only).
Note
"The topographie of Rome" is a revised translation of: Marliani, Bartolomeo. Topographia antiquae Romae.
Citation/references note
Pforzheimer, 495
Citation/references note
STC (2nd ed.), 16613
Citation/references note
ESTC, S114001
Provenance
Armorial bookplate of Eton College.
Binding
Contemporary English dark brown calf; blind tooled triple fillet border with gold tooled single fillet superimposed; gold tooled single fillet inner frame, with fleur-de-lys and crown stamps at each corner; gold tooled strapwork centrepiece; traces of green ties; gold tooling on spine; mended with parchment at head and tail of spine; title written on fore-edge.
Copy-specific note
Previous shelfmarks: Fd.5.4, Dn.2.8.
Copy-specific note
Marginal comments in early 17th century hand throughout, with some underscoring.
Subject
Rome History Early works to 1800.
Added entry--name
Islip, Adam, ? - d. 1639 printer.
Added entry--name
Holland, Philemon, 1552 - 1637 translator.
Added entry--name
Marliani, Bartolomeo, ? - d. 1560 Topographia antiquae Romae. English.
Added entry--name
Florus, Lucius Annaeus. Epitomae de Tito Livio bellorum omnium annorum DCC libri II. English.
Added entry--place
England London.
Language code
eng lat
Identifier
B28598