Shelfmark
Ff.5.15
Author
Uniform title
[De architectura. 1586]
Title
M. Vitruuij Pollionis De architectura libri decem, ad Caes. Augustum, omnibus omnium editionibus longè emendatiores, collatis veteribus exemplis. Accesserunt, Gulielmi Philandri Castilionij, ciuis Romani, annotationes castigatiores, & plus tertia parte locupletiores. Adiecta est Epitome in omnes Georgij Agricolæ De mensuris & ponderibus libros, eodem autore. Cum Græco pariter & Latino indice locupletissimo.
Varying form of title
Portion of title: De architectura libri decem, ad Caesarem Augustum.
Varying form of title
M. Vitrvvii Pollionis De architectvra libri decem, ad Caesarem Avgvstvm.
Varying form of title
M. Vitruvii Pollionis De architectura libri decem, ad Caesarem Augustum
Publication, distribution, etc.
[Lyon] : Apud Ioan. Tornæsium, typogr. Reg. Lugd., M. D. LXXXVI. [1586]
Physical description
[16], 460, [36] p., [1] folded leaf of plates : ill. ; 25 cm. (4to)
Language
Printed in roman, italic and with some Greek.
Note
Reprint of the Lyons edition of 1552 using the same cuts.
Note
The woodcut illustrations are by Bernard Salomon (Le Petit Bernard) with woodcut initials by De Tournes.
Note
Title-page enclosed in a woodcut architectural border.
Note
Signatures: [alpha]-[beta]⁴ a-z⁴ A-Z⁴ 2a-2q⁴.
Note
Variant imprint (cf. Adams, V911): Geneva 1586.
Note
Printer's device with motto "Quod tibi fieri non vis, alteri ne feceris" on final recto.
Note
Head-pieces, initials.
Citation/references note
Adams, V910
Provenance
Ms. inscription at head of title: "Coll: B. M. de Etona."
Provenance
Engraved armorial bookplate of Eton College on verso of title-page.
Binding
18th-century quarter brown calf binding; thin gilt roll on spine; five raised bands; light blue paper boards; red morocco spine-label.
Copy-specific note
Previously: Dc.4.20, Cf.5.18, Db.4.04.
Subject
Agricola, Georg, 1494 - 1555 De mensuris & ponderibus.
Subject
Architecture Early works to 1800.
Subject
Architectural orders Early works to 1800.
Added entry--name
Tournes, Jean de, 1539 - 1615 printer.
Added entry--name
Added entry--name
Added entry--place
France Lyon.
Language code
lat grc
Identifier
B32644