Shelfmark
Fq.4.06(01)
Additional shelfmark
Fq.6.03
Author
Title
Batavia illustrata, seu De Batavorum insula, Hollandia, Zelandia, Frisia, territorio Traiectensi et Gelria, scriptores varij notae melioris, nunc primum collecti, simulque editi. Ex musaeo Petri Scriverii.
Varying form of title
Batavia illvstrata
Publication, distribution, etc.
Lugduni Batavorum : Apud Ludovicum Elzevirium, M.D.C.IX. [1609]
Physical description
[8], 232; 184; 56; 40 p. : ill., ports. ; 21 cm. (4to)
Note
Printer's device with the motto "Concordia res parvae crescunt" on title page.
Note
In three parts, each with separate pagination and register.
Note
The third part "Illustrissimorum Hollandiae Zelandiaeque comitum ac dominorum Frisiae icones et historia" has 39 woodcut portraits in the Renaissance style.
Note
Apostrophic year of publication.
Note
In part 2, the oval woodcut portrait on p. 8 is a pasted-in cancel (cancellans has "Arnoldus Primus", cancelland has "Theoder[icu?]s Secundus").
Citation/references note
Willems, A. Les Elzevier, 57
Citation/references note
Rahir, 39
Provenance
[Fq.4.06(01)] Bought in 1904. Eton College Library book label on front pastedown.
Provenance
[Fq.4.06(01)] Ms. contents list in pencil on front endpaper.
Provenance
[Fq.6.03] Topham stamp on title-page: bequeathed to Eton College by Richard Topham in 1736.
Provenance
[Fq.6.03] Ms. ownership inscripion at foot of title page, obliterated in ink but partly legible: "Sum Adriani de [?S-------ge] 1617".
Provenance
[Fq.6.03] 18th-century engraved armorial bookplate of Eton College.
Binding
[Fq.4.06(01)] 20th-century sprinkled stained calf; original sprinkled brown calf retained on covers with oval gilt crest and single gilt fillet border.
Binding
[Fq.6.03] Contemporary Dutch vellum laced case binding, laced and head and tail and four sewing supports.
Copy-specific note
[Fq.4.06(01)] In this copy part 2 is misbound between p. [168] and [169] of part 1.
Copy-specific note
[Fq.4.06(01)] Bound with "Tractatus de juribus regni et imperii Romanorum'' by Lupoldus de Egloffstein and "Hieronymi Balbi Episcopi Gurcensis, de coronatione liber singularis" by Girolamo Balbi, 1624 (issued together).
Copy-specific note
[Fq.6.03] Previously: Be.4.34, Bh.6.01, Fq.2.01; EC B4.2.
Copy-specific note
[Fq.4.06(01)] Previously Fq.2.02, Bh.6.01.
Subject
Netherlands Description and travel.
Subject
Netherlands History 17th century.
Added entry--name
Added entry--name
Topham, Richard, 1671 - 1730 former owner.
Added entry--place
Netherlands Leiden.
Language code
lat
Identifier
B39341