Shelfmark
Fi.4.12
Author
Title
De legibus Hebræorum ritualibus et earum rationibus, libri tres. : Primo, fusè agitur de rationibus legum Judaicarum generalibus. Huic ad calcem additur Dissertatio brevicula de Theocratia Judaica. Secundo, de legibus Mosaicis quibus Zabiorum ritus occasionem dedere fusè disseritur. Huic, ob argumenti vicinitatem, adjicitur Dissertatio in Decretum illud Apostolicum, Act. 15. 20. ----- Ut abstineant à pollutionibus idolorum, & à suffocato, & à sanguine, tertio, de iis Hebræorum legibus & institutis agitur, quibus gentium usus occasionem præbuit. Hic octo Dissertationibus absolutus est. Harum I. Generaliùs agitur de ritibus è gentium moribus in legem translatis. II. De origine sacrificiorum. III. De purificationibus. IV. De neomeniis. V. De arcâ & cherubinis. VI. De templo. VII. De origine [tōn] Urim & Thummim. VIII. De Hirco emissario. / Authore Joanne Spencero, S.T.D. ecclesiæ Eliensis decano & Colleg. Corp. Christ. apud Cantabrig. præfecto.
Varying form of title
De legibus Hebraeorum ritualibus et earum rationibus, libri tres
Publication, distribution, etc.
Cantabrigiæ, : Ex officinâ Joan. Hayes, celeberrimæ academicæ typographi. Impensis Richardi Chiswel, bibliopolæ, ad insigne Rosæ Coronatæ on Cœmeterio Divi Pauli Londini., M. DC. LXXXV. [1685]
Physical description
[16], 1051, [1] p. ; 33 cm. (fol.)
Language
Text in Latin with sections in Greek and Hebrew.
Note
"[tōn]" in title transcribes a Greek ligature.
Note
Each book has separate title page: "Liber primus, in quo fusè agitur de rationibus legum Judaicarum generalibus. Cui etiam ad calcem additur Dissertatio breviuscula de theocratia Judaica."; with imprint: "Cantibrigiae, ex officina Joan. Hayes, ... M.DC.LXXXIII." (leaf D2 recto). -- "Liber secundus, in quo de legibus Mosaicis quibus Zabiorum ritus occasionem Dissertatio in locum illum vexatissimum, Act. 15."; with imprint: "Cantabrigiae, ex officina Joan. Hayes, ... M.DC.LXXXIII. Impensis Ri. Chiswel, ... Londini". (leaf Hh1 recto). -- "Liber tertius, Octo dissertationibus absolutus. ..."; with imprint: "Cantabrigiae, ex Officina Joan. Hayes ... Impensis Ri. Chiswel, Londini. M.DC.LXXXIV." (leaf 4A1 recto).
Note
On the title page proper the sections numbered in Roman numerals are printed in double columns.
Note
Title page proper enclosed within double line border; title page printed in red and black.
Note
With half title page: 'De legibus Hebræorum ritualibus et earum rationibus.'
Note
The 3rd book starts a separate register.
Note
Signatures: A⁴, a⁴, B-3T⁴ 3U², 4A-6X⁴.
Note
"Commissa sic emendentur": p. 1047.
Note
With printed marginalia.
Note
Head-pieces and initials.
Citation/references note
ESTC, R13440
Citation/references note
Wing (2nd ed.), S4946
Provenance
Ms. inscription on half-title recording donation to Eton College by Thomas Carter, Fellow, in 1720.
Provenance
18th-century engraved armorial bookplate of Eton College on verso of title page, 19th-century engraved bookplate of Eton College inside front cover.
Binding
Contemporary mottled brown calf; border of blind double fillets with additional fillets and blind roll parallel to spine; five raised bands; red morocco spine label.
Copy-specific note
Previously Eb.3.06, ?Eb.4.06.
Subject
Jewish law Early works to 1800.
Subject
Judaism Customs and practices Works to 1900.
Added entry--name
Chiswell, Richard publisher.
Added entry--name
Hayes, John, 1633 or 4 - 1705 printer.
Added entry--place
England London.
Added entry--place
England Cambridge.
Language code
lat grc heb
Identifier
B37952