Shelfmark
Fq.1.01
Author
Uniform title
[Rerum ad Sylvam-Ducis. French.]
Title
Histoire du siege de Bol Duc, et de ce qui s'est passé es Pais Bas Vnis, l'an M DC XXIX. Faicte françoise, du latin de Daniel Heinsius.
Varying form of title
Histoire du siège de Bolduc, et de ce qui s'est passé ès Pais Bas Unis
Varying form of title
Histoire dv siege de Bol Dvc, et de ce qui s'est passé es Pais Bas Vnis
Publication, distribution, etc.
Lugd. Bat. : Ex officina Elzeviriorum, A[nn]o 1631.
Physical description
[8], 212, [4] p., [5] leaves of plates (3 double-page, 2 folded) : ill., maps, coat of arms ; 30 cm. (fol.)
Language
Translated from Latin.
Note
Engraved title page (leaf *1).
Note
On the siege of 's Hertogenbosch (Bol Duc=Bois le Duc='s Hertogenbosch).
Note
Translation, attributed by Barbier to André Rivet, of: Rerum ad Sylvam-Ducis.
Note
First printing in original Latin at Leiden, by Elzevir, 1631 (cf. Willems 351).
Note
Full page engravings on pp. 28, [53], 56.
Note
Errata: p. [4] at end.
Citation/references note
Rahir, E. Elzevier, 326
Citation/references note
Willems, A. Elzevier, 352
Citation/references note
Copinger, H.B. Elzevier Press, 2161
Citation/references note
BN, 69:1240
Citation/references note
Mansell, 239:91
Provenance
Note inside front cover: "Bought 1901", i.e. by Eton College.
Provenance
Oblong octagonal label inside front cover with dark blue thick-thin ruled border and ms. ?shelfmark "VII:G:" in black ink and ?inventory number "1486" in red ink.
Binding
?18th-century vellum binding; foliate roll border tooled in black (or silver?); red morocco spine labels, possibly 19th-century; red marbled text block edges.
Copy-specific note
Previously: EC A1.1.
Subject
Netherlands History Wars of Independence, 1556-1648.
Subject
's Hertogenbosch (Netherlands) History.
Added entry--name
Rivet, André, 1572 - 1651 translator.
Added entry--name
Officina Elzeviriana printer.
Added entry--place
Netherlands Leiden.
Language code
fre lat
Identifier
B38707