Shelfmark
Ff.6.16 - Ff.6.18
Author
Collective uniform title
Speeches
Title
M. Tullij Ciceronis Orationum uolumen primum [-tertium], in quo multa, quæ in aliarum editionum libris corrupte legeba[n]tur, ex diligenti uetustorum exemplarium collatione sunt emendata..
Varying form of title
M. Tullii Ciceronis Orationum volumen primum
Varying form of title
M. Tvllii Ciceronis Orationvm volvmen primvm
Varying form of title
Portion of title: Orationum uolumen primum
Publication, distribution, etc.
Parisiis. : Ex officina Roberti Stephani typographi Regij., M. D. XLIIII. [1543]
Physical description
3 v. ([8], 656; 539, [5]; 556, [4] p.) ; 17 cm. (8vo)
Note
Subtitle varies: vol 2: "... collatis libris manu scriptis, et adhibito iudicio diligenter emendatum."; vol 3: "... post omnes omnium editiones accuratissime emendatum."
Note
Treated by Adams (C1643) as vols 1-3 of a 9-volume edition of Cicero's complete works, 1543-1544.
Note
Each volume has colophon, with dates: vol 1: "XIIII. cal. Martii"; vol 2: "X. cal. Aprilis"; vol 3: "VII. cal. Iulii".
Note
Spaces left with guide letters for initials.
Citation/references note
Adams, C1643
Provenance
Engraved armorial bookplate of Eton College in all three volumes, obscuring part of title-page in vols 2-3.
Provenance
Ms. ex-libris of "Guilielmus Clerkus" i.e. William Clerke, dated 22 Sep. 1562, with motto "Responsio mollis frangit iram/Sermo durus suscitat furore" in vol 1; "Actum ne agas, quod est ferendum feras" in vol 2; "Qui plus expendit, quam copia rerum tendit: ne admiretur si paupertate grauetur" in vol 3.
Provenance
In library in 17th century (note in ECL card catalogue).
Provenance
Previous ms. inscription rubbed out on vol 1 title-page.
Binding
English dark brown calf binding of ca. 1560; thick and thin blind fillets to form a border; blind-tooled shield (armorial?) on covers; traces of ties; four raised bands.
Copy-specific note
Infrequent ms. marginalia.
Copy-specific note
Previously Dp.5.07 - Dp.5.09.
Subject
Speeches, addresses, etc., Latin Early works to 1800.
Added entry--name
Estienne, Robert, 1503? - 1559 printer.
Added entry--place
France Paris.
Language code
lat
Identifier
B32826