Shelfmark
Ff.2.04(01)
Author
Eusebius, ca. 260 - ca. 340 of Caesarea, Bishop of Caesarea,
Uniform title
[De evangelica praeparatione]
Title
Eusebiou tou Pamphilou Euangelikēs proparaskeuēs bib. pentekaideka. Eusebii Pamphili Euangelicæ præparationis lib. XV. Ex Bibliotheca Regia.
Varying form of title
Eusebii Pamphili Euangelicae praeparationis, lib. XV
Varying form of title
Evangelicae praeparationis lib. XV
Varying form of title
Euangelicae praeparationis lib. XV
Varying form of title
Euangelikes proparaskeues bib. pentekaideka
Varying form of title
Eusebii Pamphili Evangelicae praeparationis, lib. XV
Publication, distribution, etc.
Lutetiae. : Ex officina Rob. Stephani, typographi regii, regiis typis. , M.D.XLIIII. [1544]
Physical description
498, [2] p. ; 34 cm. (fol.)
Language
Parallel title in Latin, text in Greek only.
Note
Edited by Robert Estienne, the Elder. -- Cf. BM.
Note
First part of title in Greek characters, transliterated.
Note
First work printed in the Greek types of Garamond. -- Cf. Printing types / D.B. Updike, v. 1, p. 237.
Note
Signatures: a-2s⁶ 2t⁴.
Note
Woodcut printer's device on title page.
Note
Final leaf contains errata.
Note
Woodcut head-piece, initials.
With note
Bound and may have been issued with: Eusebiou tou Pamphilou Euangelikēs apodeixeōs biblia deka. Lutetiæ : In officina Rob. Stephani, ... , M.D.XLV.
Citation/references note
Adams, E1087
Provenance
Engraved armorial bookplate of Eton College on verso of title-page.
Provenance
Volume purchased 1596/7 for 40s. with Estienne's edition of Eusebius, Ekklesiastikes historias, 1544 (Audit accounts; see also Birley, Notes on bindings in College Library I, 18).
Binding
Late 16th-century brown calf binding; outer and inner borders formed of blind triple fillets joined at corners; inner frame composed of a single roll with compartments containing medallions with profile heads and renaissance ornaments; silver-tooled armorial stamp of Eton College on both covers; brass clasps on front cover; chain holes; six raised bands; ms. parchment guards; spine decoration formed of blind fillets with diapering at head and tail. See Oldham "English blind-stamped bindings", HMa. 14, no. 783, for roll.
Copy-specific note
Front free-endpaper with curatorial ms. annotation "Ed[iti]o. princeps".
Copy-specific note
Previously Al.4.08(01).
Subject
Apologetics History Early church, ca. 30-600.
Added entry--name
Estienne, Robert, 1503? - 1559 printer.
Added entry--name
Estienne, Robert, 1503? - 1559 editor.
Added entry--place
France Paris.
Language code
grclat
Identifier
B32314