Shelfmark
Fe.9.10
Author
Uniform title
[Historia Alexandri Magni]
Title
Q. Curtii Rufi Historiarum libri, accuratissime editi..
Varying form of title
Portion of title: Historiarum libri
Varying form of title
Q. Cvrtii Rvfi Historiarum libri
Publication, distribution, etc.
Amstelodami, : Ex officina Elzeviriana., Anno 1660..
Physical description
[12], 338, [22] p., [1] folded leaf of plates : ill., map, port. ; 13 cm. (12mo)
Note
Edited by D. Heinsius.
Note
Signatures: *⁶ A-P¹² (P12 blank; many mis-signings in quire P).
Note
Title-page is engraved.
Note
Initials; head-pieces; woodcut medallion port. "Alexander Magnus, ex nummo argenteo", prelim. p. [12]; full-page woodcut "Jovis Ammonis oraculum", p. [75].
Note
"Jani Rutgersii emendationes aliquot in Q. Curtio": p. 334-338.
Citation/references note
Brunet, II, 449 (note)
Citation/references note
Willems, A. Elzevier, 1257
Citation/references note
Copinger, H.B. Elzevier Press, 1256
Provenance
Booklabel of John Reynolds, recording donation to Eton College in 1751.
Binding
17th-century lightly sprinkled calf binding; blind triple fillet borders and spine; red morocco spine-label; three recessed sewing supports; lobed circular label at tail of spine lettered in ms. "W 1257".
Copy-specific note
Ms. ?price on title-page "18 st".
Copy-specific note
Previously Fd.8.18.
Copy-specific note
Curatorial note on front free-endpaper: 1st Amsterdam ed. "assez bien exécutée" (W. 1257, cf. 381).
Subject
Alexander, 356 - 323 B.C the Great,
Subject
Greece History Macedonian Expansion, 359-323 B.C.
Added entry--name
Added entry--name
Added entry--name
Reynolds, John, 1667 - 1727 former owner.
Added entry--name
Officina Elzeviriana printer.
Added entry--place
Netherlands Amsterdam.
Identifier
B32384