Ff.8.04
[Noctes Atticae]
Auli Gellij Noctes Atticæ, seu Vigiliae Atticae. Quas nunc primum a magno mendorum numero magnus veterum exemplarium numerus repurgauit. Henrici Stephani Noctes aliquot Parisinae, Atticis A. Gellij Noctibus seu Vigilijs inuigilatæ. Eiusdem H. Stephani Annotationes in alios Gellij locos prodibunt cum notis Lud. Carrionis (qui vet. exemplaria contulit) prelo iam traditis.
Portion of title: Vigiliae Atticae
Portion of title: Noctes Atticae, seu Vigiliae Atticae
Avli Gellii Noctes Atticae, sev Vigiliae Atticae
Auli Gellii Noctes Atticae, seu Vigiliae Atticae
Parisijs. : [H. Stephanus II], M.D.LXXXV. [1585]
[6], 23, [3], 587, [77]; 16; [4], 31, [1]; [4], 35-205, [3] p. ; 17 cm. (8vo)
Text in Latin with quotations and examples in Greek.
Printer details from Adams.
"Henrici Stephani Noctes Parisinæ, Atticis A. Gellij Noctibus inuigilatæ. E viginti, septem", "Henr. Stephani Nox II, et III, Atticis Auli Gellij inuigilatæ. Siue, Apologia A. Gellij (id est, pro A. Gellio) aduersus Lud. Viuem", and "Henr. Stephani Nox IIII, et V, Atticis Auli Gellij inuigilatæ. Siue, Admonitio de titulis capitum aquopiam Pseudogellio imperite scriptis: déque eorum reformatione" each have divisional half-t.p. and begin new pagination and register.
Head-pieces and initials.
Carrion's notes announced on the title page to be in press were never completed, and most copies are without the 120 pages at end comprising his notes to chaps. 1-25 of Book I. For a description of a copy with these notes, see Morante's Catalogus librorum doctoris D. Joach. Gomes de la Cortina, no. 2812
Signatures: A-B⁸ (B8 blank) a-z⁸ ²A-O⁸ ²O⁸ P-R⁸ S⁴ (S4 blank), ³A⁸, ⁴A², ⁵A-³B⁸ ⁶A² ²C-²N⁸ (²C1 and ²N8 blank).
Renouard, p. 150 no. 2
Adams, G366
Booklabel of John Reynolds, recording donation to Eton College in 1751.
Ms. initials on title-page: "A.I." with partial date "167-", cropped by the binder.
18th-century sprinkled brown calf; blind-tooled panels formed of triple fillets with outer corner fleurons; borders formed of blind double fillets; four raised bands; spine compartments with frames formed of blind fillets with thin roll in top and bottom compartments; red morocco spine-label.
ECL copy is without the "Annotationes".
Previously: Fl.7.17.
Gellius, Aulus. Noctes Atticae.
Initials. rbprov
Estienne, Henri, 1531 - 1598 printer.
Carrion, Louis, 1547 - 1595 commentator.
Reynolds, John, 1667 - 1727 former owner.
France Paris.
lat grc
B33076