Shelfmark
Fd.5.11.
Author
Title
Commentaria in C. Iulii Solini Polyhistora, et Lucii Flori de Romanorum rebus gestis, libros, ac Tabulam Cebetis, omnibus et res ecclesiasticas et ciuiles administrantibus, siue lucem, siue rerum uarietatem doctrinum[ue] spectes, utilissima, Ioanne Camerte autore viro in omni literarum genere prestanti: praeterea Pomponii Melæ De orbis situ libri tres, cum commentarijs Ioachimi Vadiani philosophi, medici & poëtæ, praemissa eiusdem Rudimentaria de geographia catechesi. Item alia ex Ioachimi Vadiani lucubrationibus utilioribus & iucu[n]dioribus opuscula, cuius generis sunt: de Vadianæ familiæ insignibus exegesis. Locorum aliquot ex commentario in Melam explanationes. Ad Rodolphum Agricolam epistola eandem materiam tractans. De Gallo & Gallinis syntagma, &c.
Varying form of title
Other title: Commentaria in C. Ivlii Solini Polyhistora, et Lvcii Flori de Romanorum rebus gestis, libros, ac Tabulam Cebetis
Varying form of title
Portion of title: Polyhistora
Publication, distribution, etc.
Basileae, : Per Henricum Petri., Mense Augusto anno M.D.LVII. [August 1557]
Physical description
[48], 478, [32], 297, [1] p. ; Fo.
Note
Text in centre of page surrounded on three sides by commentary.
Note
Pomponii Melae De orbis situ libri tres has half title and separate pagination.
Note
Date taken from colophon.
Note
Woodcut printer's device on final page.
Note
Woodcut historiated initials.
Provenance
Booklabel of John Reynolds, recording donation to Eton College in 1751. "Mr Reynolds" written on t.p.
Binding
17th[?] century dark brown calf; boards covered with red and blue marbled paper, covering leather boards; sheep and parchment mends to head and tail; green morocco spine lable with gold tooled letters and triple fillet frame.
Copy-specific note
Previous shelfmark: Fc.2.5.
Subject
Geography, Ancient.
Subject
Rome History.
Added entry--name
Petri, Heinrich, 1508 - 1579 printer.
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Herold, Johannes, 1514 - 1567 editor.
Added entry--name
Added entry--name
Mela, Pomponius. De chorographia.
Added entry--name
Cebes of Thebes. Pinax. Latin.
Added entry--name
Florus, Lucius Annaeus. Epitome rerum Romanarum.
Added entry--name
Solinus, C. Julius, ? - active 3rd cent.? Polyhistor.
Added entry--place
Switzerland Basel.
Identifier
B29080