Shelfmark
Ff.5.03
Author
Pliny, the Younger.
Title
C. Plinij Cæcilij Secundi Nouocomensis, Epistolarum libri X. Eiusdem Panegyricus Traiano dictus. Cum commentarijs Joannis Mariae Catanaei, viri doctissimi. Multis epistolis cum illarum interpretatione adiectis. Adiuncti sunt alij, ad alios Cæsares, Panegyrici, ad fidem vetusti exemplaris emendati..
Varying form of title
Portion of title: Epistolarvm libri X
Varying form of title
Portion of title: Epistolarum libri X
Varying form of title
C. Plinii Caecilii Secvndi Novocomensis, Epistolarvm libri X
Varying form of title
C. Plinii Caecilii Secundi Novocomensis, Epistolarum libri X
Publication, distribution, etc.
Geneuae : Apud Petrum & Iacobum Chouët., M. DC. XXV. [1625]
Physical description
[24], 646, [26]; [8], 168, 151; [1] p. ; 23 cm. (4to)
Note
"Panegyricus Traiano Augusto dictus" has divisional half-title leaf and commences new pagination and register.
Note
"Panegyricus Maximiano et Constantino Augustis dictus" (caption title) commences new pagination and register.
Note
Another issue omits place of publication from imprint on title-page.
Note
Signatures: *-3*⁴ a-z⁴ aa-zz⁴ aaa-zzz⁴ aaaa-pppp⁴ (mmmm4 blank) [paragraph]⁴ A-X⁴ AA-TT⁴.
Note
Pages 157, 166 erroneously numbered 517, 66 in Panegyricus, Nervae Traino, variant at New College in which page 157 has been numbered 153.
Note
Printer's device on title-page with motto "Festina tarde".
Note
Head- and tail- pieces; initials.
Provenance
Engraved armorial bookplate of Edward Waddington, recording donation to Eton College in 1731.
Provenance
Engraved armorial bookplate of Eton College.
Binding
Contemporary English dark brown calf binding; four blind rolls to form a border; three blind rolls on spine; four recessed sewing supports; red morocco spine-label; printer's waste flyleaves from a Greek/Latin lexicon.
Copy-specific note
Various contemporary ms. annotations: annotations in Greek on front pastedown; price note "7s:6d" on front flyleaf; calculations on front and rear flyleaves.
Subject
Trajan, 53 - 117 Emperor of Rome,
Subject
Authors, Latin Rome Correspondence.
Added entry--name
Chouet, Pierre, 1580? - 1648 printer.
Added entry--name
Chouet, Jacques, 1583? - 1661 printer.
Added entry--name
Waddington, Edward, 1670 or 71 - 1731 former owner.
Added entry--place
Switzerland Geneva.
Language code
lat
Identifier
B32572