Shelfmark
Ff.2.12
Author
Uniform title
[Ecclesiastica historia. Latin]
Title
Nicephori Callisti Xanthopuli, scriptoris vere Catholici, Ecclesiasticae historiae libri decem et octo. Sacratiss. Rom. regis Ferdinandi liberalitate, opera verò ac studio doctiss. viri Joannis Langi, consiliarij regij, è Græco in Latinum sermonem translati, nuncq[ue] denuò castigatiores, & scholiis ad marginem permultis superadditis, auctiores in lucem editi. Quorum eximia vtilitas, prae caeteris ecclesiasticorum scriptorum historijs hactenus editis, cùm in Ioan. Langi ad S.R. Maiest. tum ipsius Nicephori, lucubrationes huius suæ initio statim adiecta præfatione, satis luculenter exponitur. Accessit locuples rerum & verborum in his memorabilium index. Adiecimus quoque ad Nicephorum, magni Aurelij Cassiodori Tripartitam, quam vocant, Historiam, luculenter à mendis propè infinitis cum suo indice repurgatam..
Varying form of title
Portion of title: Ecclesiasticae historiae libri decem et octo
Publication, distribution, etc.
Francof. : Impensis Sigismundi Feyerabendij., M.D.LXXXVIII. [1588]
Physical description
2 pts. in 1 v. ([16] p., 1172 columns, [50] p.; 192, [12] p.) ; 38 cm. (fol.)
Note
Pt. 2 has separate dated title-page reading "Historiae ecclesiasticae quam tripartitam vocant libri XII. Nunc adhibitis aliquot vetustissimis exemplaribus, à mendis prope infinitis repurgati, ac pristino suo nitori non oscitanter restituti. Cuilibet etiam historiae annum à Christi nato margini adiecimus.", with imprint: Francoforti ad Moenum, Impersis Sigismundi Feyrabendij. MD LXXXVIII.
Note
Main body of text printed in double columns.
Note
Signatures: a-b⁴ A-4C⁴ 4D⁶ 4E-4K⁴; A-2A⁴ 2B⁶.
Note
Date precedes imprint name on pt. 1 title-page.
Note
Colophon leaf at end of pt. 2 reads: "Impressum Francofurti ad Moenum, apud Ioannem Feyrabendt, impensis Sigismundi Feyerabendij. M.D.LXXXVIII."
Note
Publisher's device with motto "Fama immortale" on title-pages to both pts. and repeated on recto of final leaf.
Note
Title-page to pt. 1 printed in red and black.
Note
Head- and tail-pieces, initials, marginal notes.
Note
Woodcut armorial vignette (arms of Julius, Bishop of Würzburg, to whom the work is dedicated?) on leaf a2r.
Citation/references note
Adams, N222
Provenance
Engraved armorial bookplate of Eton College on pt. 1 title-page verso.
Provenance
Note in ECL card catalogue: Bought.
Binding
Late 16th-century brown calf binding; borders formed of five alternating blind and gold fillets with small gold-tooled quatrefoils in corners; gold-tooled spine compartments with gold fillets on raised bands, without spine-label or lettering; six double sewing supports; note in card catalogue: "Williamson binding".
Copy-specific note
Previously Ea.2.03.
Subject
Church history Early works to 1800.
Added entry--name
Feyerabend, Sigmund, 1528 - 1590 publisher.
Added entry--name
Feyerabend, Johann, 1550 - 1599 printer.
Added entry--name
Cassiodorus, ca. 487 - ca. 580 Senator, Historia ecclesiastica tripartita.
Added entry--name
Lange, Johann, 1503 - 1567 translator.
Added entry--name
Williamson, Vincent binder.
Added entry--place
Germany Frankfurt am Main.
Language code
lat grc
Identifier
B32328