Shelfmark
Fi.9.18
Author
Title
Laus asini tertia parte auctior: cum alijs festivis opusculis, quorum seriem pagella sequens indicat.
Varying form of title
Lavs asini tertia parte auctior
Publication, distribution, etc.
Lugd. Batavorum, : Ex officina Elzeviriana., MDCXXIX. [1629]
Physical description
[20], 438, [2] p. ; 11 cm. (24mo)
Note
Engraved illustrated title page.
Note
"Laus asini" was first published in 1623; this edition augmented by six other short works (cf. Willems), each with divisional half-title.
Note
Signatures: *⁶ **⁴ A-Nn⁶ Oo⁴.
Note
Last leaf blank.
Citation/references note
Rahir, E. Elzevier, 286
Citation/references note
Willems, A. Elzevier, 315
Provenance
Curatorial note on first flyleaf "Bought. 1900", i.e. by Eton; bookseller's annotations and excerpt from sale catalogue (not this copy) inside front cover.
Provenance
Ms. inscription on engraved title in a 19th-century hand: John Kearney.
Binding
18th-century brown calf; border of triple gold fillets; gold-tooled spine; red morocco spine label; three raised bands; two red silk page markers.
Copy-specific note
Previously: EC A2.15.
Subject
Folly.
Subject
Satire, Latin (Medieval and modern) Early works to 1800.
Added entry--name
Officina Elzeviriana printer.
Added entry--place
Netherlands Leiden.
Language code
lat
Identifier
B38452