Shelfmark
Fg.8.19
Author
Uniform title
[Factorum et dictorum memorabilium libri IX]
Title
Valerij Maximi Dictorum factorumque memorabilium libri IX. infinitis mendis ex veterum exemplarium fide repurgati, atque in meliorem ordinem restituti per Stephanum Pighium Campensem. Accedunt in fine eiusdem annotationes in loca plusquàm DCCC. Item hac altera recognitione fragmentum de prænominibus antiquu[m] incerti auctoris, quod decimi libri locum in multis exemplaribus occupat.
Varying form of title
Portion of title: Dictorum factorumque memorabilium libri IX
Varying form of title
Valerii Maximi Dictorum factorumque memorabilium libri IX.
Publication, distribution, etc.
Antuerpiæ : Ex officina Christophori Plantini, Architypographi Regij., M.D.LXXIIII. [1574]
Physical description
392, 99, [13] p. ; 17 cm. (8vo)
Note
"Stephani Pighii annotationes in Valerii Maximi primum librum." (captin title): 99 p. at end.
Note
Signatures: A-Z⁸ a⁸b⁴ ²A-G⁸.
Citation/references note
BM STC Dutch 1470-1600, p. 203
Citation/references note
Adams, V116
Provenance
Engraved armorial bookplate of Edward Waddington on final pastedown, recording donation to Eton College in 1731; engraved armorial bookplate of Eton College on front pastedown.
Provenance
Ms. inscription on title-page: Ioan. Van t'Sestich; ms. inscription on front free-endpaper: Joannes à Sestich, ao 1596. 13 Junij.
Provenance
Ms. inscription on front free-endpaper: Jacobus Antonius De Sestich 1642.
Provenance
Additional ms. inscription at foot of title, rubbed out.
Provenance
Initials "BAG" stamped on front cover.
Binding
16th-century dated German binding (1579) of blind-stamped brown calf over bevelled wooden boards; frame composed of a roll of medallion heads with fruits and foliage, and birds pecking the fruit; gold-tooled fleurons and centrepiece in central panel with with initials B A in upper compartment and initial G in lower compartment on front cover, and date 15 at the upper compartment and 79 in the lower comparment on back cover; gold-tooled rosettes in the compartments; brass clasps and remains of leather straps; ms. fore-edge title "Val. Max.".
Copy-specific note
Previously Cb.7.20.
Subject
Subject
Bevelled edge boards. rbbin
Subject
Brass clasps. rbbin
Subject
Wooden boards. rbbin
Subject
Monogrammed bindings. rbbin
Subject
Initials. rbprov
Subject
Rome Civilization Early works to 1800.
Subject
Rome Social life and customs Early works to 1800.
Added entry--name
Plantin, Christophe, ca. 1520 - 1589 printer.
Added entry--name
Added entry--name
Waddington, Edward, 1670 or 71 - 1731 former owner.
Added entry--place
Belgium Antwerp.
Language code
lat
Identifier
B35243