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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.

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France Paris.

Language code

lat

Identifier

B32160
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