Shelfmark
Fe.4.02
Author
Pliny the Elder.
Uniform title
[Naturalis historia. 1516]
Title
Caii Plynii Secundi Naturalis histori[ae] libri. xxxvij / nuper studiose recogniti, at[que] impressi adiectis varijs Antonij Sabellici, Raphaelis Volaterrani, Beroaldi, Erasmi, Budei, Longolij adnotationibus, quibus mundi historia locis pl[ae]ris[que] vel restituitur, vel illustratur.
Varying form of title
Portion of title: Naturalis historiae libri
Varying form of title
Other title: Caii Plinii Secundi Naturalis historiae libri xxxvii
Publication, distribution, etc.
V[ae]nunt Luteci[ae] : In via Iacob[ae]a sub signo ensis. Et in ædibus Reginaldi Chalderij sub signo sylvestris hominis., M.D.XVI.XVI. Calendas Decemb. [1516]
Physical description
[18], CCLXXIIII [i.e. 275] leaves ; 31 cm. (fol.)
Note
Leaf CCLXXV misnumbered "CCLXXIIII".
Note
Final leaf N6 blank.
Note
Woodcut initials.
Note
Title-page with woodcut printer's device of Regnault Chaudière.
Note
Imprint date from colophon which reads: Impressa est Lutetiæ h[ae]c Mundi historia ex diligentissima recognitione, impensis Beraldi, & Reginaldi Chalderij, in quorum ædibus vænales sunt libri. Anno a partu Christi, par[ae] viriginis. M.D.XVI.XVI. Calendas Decemb.
Citation/references note
Moreau, Inventaire chronologique des éditions parisiennes du XVIe siècle, 1457
Provenance
Booklabel of John Reynolds, recording donation to Eton College in 1751.
Provenance
Ms. ownership inscriptions on title-page and final verso: "Sum Georgii Blaggi" [i.e. Blagge?] within tabula ansata.
Binding
16th-century dark brown calf blind-tooled roll binding; wooden boards; four double sewing supports; later olive morocco spine-label with gilt spine-title "Plinii Histor Natura"; traces of clasps.
Copy-specific note
Early ms. marginal annotations throughout; extensive ms. annotations on recto and verso of final blank leaf.
Copy-specific note
Previously: Fe.1.06.
Subject
Natural history Pre-Linnean works.
Added entry--name
Béraud, Nicolas, 1473 - 1550 publisher.
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Chaudière, Regnault, active 1509 - 1554 publisher.
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Reynolds, John, 1671 - 1758 former owner.
Added entry--place
France Paris.
Language code
lat
Identifier
B32160