Shelfmark
Fe.7.19
Author
Collective uniform title
Works.
Title
C. Cornelii Taciti Historiarum et annalium libri qui exstant, Iusti Lipsii studio emendati & illustrati: ... Eiusdem Taciti liber de moribus Germanorum. Iulii Agricolæ vita. Incerti scriptoris dialogus de oratoribus sui temporis. ...
Varying form of title
C. Cornelii Taciti Historiarvm et annalivm libri qvi exstant
Varying form of title
Portion of title: Historiarum et annalium libri qui exstant
Publication, distribution, etc.
Antuerpiæ, : Ex officina Christophori Plantini, architypographi Regij., M.D.LXXIV. [1574]
Physical description
762, [6], [16] p. ; 17 cm. (8vo)
Note
Colophon, recto of Bb7: "Antverpiæ, excvdebat Christophorvs Plantinvs, architypographvs Regivs, ann. MDLXXIV, pridie kal. Octobris".
Note
Includes at end: "Index alphabeticus in Cornelium Tacitum", signed *8, p.[1-16], with colophon: Antuerpiæ excudebat Christophorus Plantinus, ... M.D.LXXV. Nonis Martiis (Voet 2277).
Note
Dialogus de oratoribus (p. 609-642) is incorrectly ascribed to Quintilian.
Note
Woodcut printer's device on title-page, initial; printed marginalia.
Note
Errata on verso of leaf *7.
Citation/references note
Adams, T31
Citation/references note
Voet, 2227
Provenance
Booklabel of John Reynolds, recording donation to Eton College in 1751.
Binding
18th-century quarter calf binding; thin gilt roll-tooled spine decoration; five raised bands; traces of spine-label.
Copy-specific note
Previously Fd.6.09.
Subject
Oratory, Ancient
Subject
Germanic peoples Early works to 1800.
Subject
Rome History Empire, 30 B.C.-284 A.D.
Added entry--name
Tacitus, Cornelius Agricola.
Added entry--name
Tacitus, Cornelius Germania.
Added entry--name
Plantin, Christophe, ca. 1520 - 1589 printer.
Added entry--name
Lipsius, Justus, 1547 - 1606 editor.
Added entry--name
Reynolds, John, 1667 - 1727 former owner.
Added entry--place
Belgium Antwerp.
Identifier
B32288