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Antonij Posseuini Societatis Iesu Bibliotheca selecta qua agitur de ratione studiorum in historia, in disciplinis, in salute omnium procuranda. Cum diplomate Clementis VIII. Pont. Max.
Portion of title: Bibliotheca selecta
Antonii Possevini Societatis Iesu Bibliotheca selecta
Antonii Possevini Societatis Iesv Bibliotheca selecta
Romæ : Ex Typographia Apostolica Vaticana., M. D. XCIII. [1593]
3 pts. in 1 v. ([8], 664; [8], 321, [1]; 28, [24] p.) ; 37 cm. (fol.)
Pts 2-3 have separate paging and title-pages.
Device of the Society of Jesus on each title-page.
Colophon: "Excudebat Romæ in Vaticano Dominicus Basa typographus Pontificius. Anno salutis nostræ. M.D.XCIII.".
Signatures: *⁴ A-Z Aa-Zz Aaa-Hhh⁶ Iii⁸; *⁴ a-i⁶ k⁴ l-z aa-cc⁶ dd⁸; A-B⁶ C².
Head- and tail-pieces; initials.
Printed marginal notations.
Partial contents: Pt 2: Antonij Posseuini Societatis Iesu Bibliothecae selectae pars secunda. Qua agitur de ratione studiorum in facultatibus, quæ in pagina sequenti indicantur. -- [pt 3]: Antonij Posseuini Societatis Iesu Cicero collatus cum ethnicis, & sacris scriptoribus. Ad Bibliothecam selectam auctoris pertinens. Quo agitur de ratione conscribendi epistolas. De arte dicensi, etiam ecclesiastica.
18th-century engraved armorial bookplate of Eton College on t.p. verso; 19th-century engraved bookplate of Eton College on front pastedown.
Bought by the College.
16th/17th-century brown calf Williamson binding; border of three fillets (blind, gold, blind) with small gold-tooled cinquefoil corner ornament; spine decoration of blind and gold fillets; five raised bands; chain holes; ms. fore-edge title.
Previously Ek.1.07.
Encyclopedias and dictionaries Early works to 1600.
Counter-Reformation Early works to 1800.
Edge titles. rbbin
Basa, Domenico, active 1579 - 1596 printer.
Possevino, Antonio, 1533 or 4 - 1611 Cicero collatus cum ethnicis, & sacris scriptoribus.
Williamson, Vincent binder.
Typographia Apostolica Vaticana. printer.
Italy Rome.
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B37844