Shelfmark
Ff.7.24(04)
Author
Title
De abusu linguae Græcae, in quibusdam vocibus quas Latina vsurpat, Admonitio Henrici Stephani. Eiusdem tetrastichon.
Varying form of title
De abusu linguae Graecae.
Publication, distribution, etc.
[Geneva?] : Excudebat Henricus Stephanus., Anno M. D. LXXIII, [1573]
Physical description
[4], 107, [1] p. ; 17 cm. (8vo)
Note
Printer's device on t.p.
Note
Signatures: [pi]² a-f⁸ g⁶.
Note
"Qui non Græus erat, vocitatus barbarus olim: At quæ Græca prius, barbara facta queror. Huic Graiûm manes grates agitote libello: Barbaries eius nanque fugatur ope." - on t.p. beneath "Eiusdem tetrastichon.".
Note
Publication date precedes printer's name in imprint.
Citation/references note
Adams, S1761
Provenance
Engraved armorial bookplate of Eton College on t.p. verso of first work bound in volume.
Binding
?16th-century dark brown calf; blind roll-tooled border with blind-tooled corner fleurons; blind-tooled centre-piece built from smaller tools; modern rebacking in brown calf stained to match with blind double filled and gold tooled title letters.
Copy-specific note
Ms. underlinings in text.
Copy-specific note
Bound with "Ciceronianum lexicon Græcolatinum" and "In M. T. Ciceronis quam plurimos locos castigationes Henrici Stephani", published by Henri Estienne in 1577; and with "Alphabetum Graecum", published by Robert Estienne in 1754.
Copy-specific note
Previously: Cf.7.27(04).
Subject
Latin language, Medieval and modern Foreign words and phrases Greek.
Subject
Latin language Idioms, corrections, errors.
Added entry--name
Estienne, Henri, 1531 - 1598 printer.
Added entry--place
Switzerland Geneva.
Identifier
B33049