Shelfmark
Fd.4.14
Author
Uniform title
[Works. 1608]
Title
C. Cornelij Taciti et C. Velleij Paterculi scripta quæ exstant: recognita, emaculata: additique commentarij copiosissimi, & notæ non antea editæ, vti sequens pagina indicabit.
Varying form of title
Added title page title: Historiae Romanae libri duo, illustrati commentariis & variantibus lectionibus
Varying form of title
Added title page title: C. Velleii Paterculi Historiae Romanae libri duo, illustrati commentariis & variantibus lectionibus
Varying form of title
Added title page title: Ad Cornelii Taciti opera commentarii
Varying form of title
Portion of title: Scripta quæ exstant
Varying form of title
C. Cornelii Taciti et C. Velleii Paterculi scripta quae exstant
Publication, distribution, etc.
Parisiis, : È typographiâ Petri Chevalier, in monte Diui Hilarij., M.DC.VIII. [1608]
Physical description
[24], 276, 708, [156], 151, [1] p. ; Fo.
Note
Includes index.
Note
Woodcut illustrated head- and tail-pieces; initials; printed marginalia.
Note
Main title in red and black with engraved printer's device; woodcut device with motto "Vivere est mori pro patria" on 2nd and 3rd title-pages.
Note
"Ad Cornelij Taciti opera commentarij Alciati, Rhenani ... [et al.]" and "C. Velleij Paterculi Historiae Romanae libri duo, illustrati commentariis & variantibus lectionibus ..." each have separate dated title-pages on leaves 2X1r and n1r respectively; register continuous.
Note
Tacitus's text is printed with Justus Lipsius's commentary at the foot of each page.
Note
Preface signed by Carolus Aubertus.
Citation/references note
CLC, T20
Provenance
Booklabel of John Reynolds, recording donation to Eton College in 1751.
Binding
Contemporary dark brown leather; blind tooled triple fillet frames, with outer frame formed by cross-hatched roll, also used to fill inner frame; fragments of red morocco spine label, with gold tooled letters; four raised bands; fore-edge painted blue-green.
Copy-specific note
Previous shelfmark: Fc.2.9.
Subject
Subject
Oratory, Ancient Early works to 1800.
Subject
Germanic peoples Early works to 1800.
Subject
Emperors Rome Early works to 1800.
Subject
Rome History.
Added entry--name
Chevalier, Pierre, b. 1571? - ? printer.
Added entry--name
Velleius Paterculus, ca. 19 B.C - ca. 30 A.D Historiae Romanae libri II.
Added entry--name
Added entry--name
Added entry--place
France Paris.
Identifier
B28963