Shelfmark
Fi.9.07 (Copy 1)
Additional shelfmark
Gi.6.43 (Copy 2)
Author
Title
Hispania, sive De regis Hispaniæ regnis et opibus commentarius..
Varying form of title
Portion of title: De regis Hispaniae regnis et opibus commentarius
Varying form of title
Hispania, sive De regis Hispaniae regnis et opibus commentarius
Varying form of title
Running title: Hispaniae descriptio
Publication, distribution, etc.
Lugd: Batav: : Ex officina Elzeviriana., A⁰. M. D. XXIX. [1629]
Physical description
520, [8] p. ; 11- 12 cm. (24mo)
Note
Engraved illustrated title-page (border composed of the coat of arms of Portugal, the Spanish kingdoms, the city of Toledo, a view of Valencia, etc.).
Note
Another edition of this book was published the same year without the chapter on the Canary Islands.
Note
Preface superscribed: Ioannes de Laet S.P.D.
Note
Signatures: A-Z⁸ Aa-Kk⁸ (Kk8 blank).
Note
Final leaf blank.
Note
Includes tail-pieces and decorated initials.
Citation/references note
Palau y Dulcet (2.ed.), 129562
Citation/references note
Willems. Elzevier, 313
Citation/references note
Rahir, 284
Provenance
(Copy 1) Eton College stamp (collector's mark) on front flyleaf: lily with initials "EC". Curatorial note inside front cover "Bought 1901", i.e. by Eton.
Provenance
(Copy 2) Ex dono label of Joseph Frederick Burrell, dated 1983, on front flyleaf.
Binding
(Copy 1) Contemporary Dutch vellum laced case binding, laced at head and tail and three sewing supports; yapp edges; traces of ms. spine title; traces of oval shelf label.
Binding
(Copy 2) ?18th-century calfskin over pasteboards. Covers decorated with blind fillet to form a border; gilt fillet on board edges; gilt roll on turn-ins. Spine flat, decorated with gilt fillets, tools and titling (now faded; "Hispaniæ respubli)". Textblock trimmed and dyed red. Endpapers of marbled (pastedowns and facing flyleaves) and undecorated laid paper; two flyleaves at both ends of the textblock.
Copy-specific note
(Copy 1) Previously: EC A3.8.
Subject
Portugal Colonies History 16th century.
Subject
Portugal History.
Subject
Spain Colonies History 16th century.
Subject
Spain History.
Added entry--name
Elzevir, Bonaventure, 1583 - 1652 printer.
Added entry--name
Burrell, Joseph Frederick, 1909 - 1983 former owner.
Added entry--name
Officina Elzeviriana printer.
Added entry--place
Netherlands Leiden.
Language code
lat
Identifier
B38428