Shelfmark
Fs.3.01
Author
Title
Sexti Aurelii Victoris Historia Romana, cum notis integris Dominici Machanei, Eliae Vineti, Andreae Schotti, Jani Gruteri, nec non excerptis Frid. Sylburgi & Annae Fabri filiae. Curante Joanne Arntzenio, JCto.
Varying form of title
Portion of title: Historia Romana
Publication, distribution, etc.
Amstelodami ; Trajecti Batav. : Apud Janssonio-Waesbergios. Jacobum à Poolsum., M. DCC. XXXIII. [1733]
Physical description
[48], 668, [132] p. : ill., ports. ; 26 cm. (4⁰)
Note
Title page printed in red and black; added engraved illustrated title-page (leaf *1v).
Note
Engraved title-page vignette with motto "Virtutis gloria merces", signed "J.Goeree invet fec.".
Note
Engraved initials, head- and tail pieces.
Note
Leaf Rrrr4 cancelled(?); text continuous.
Note
Signatures: [*]⁴-******⁴ A⁴-4Q⁴ 4R⁴(-4R4) 4S-5H⁴ 5I².
Provenance
20th-century bookplate of Eton College Library; curatorial ms. note recording donation in 1989.
Provenance
19th-century armorial bookplate (die-sinker style) of James Davies, M.A. Moor Court.
Provenance
Ms. inscription on first flyleaf: D. Arch Whitehouse.
Provenance
Ms. inscription on flyleaf records presentation as a prize book to "Henricum Wilhelmum Geisweit ... venerandi Schidamensis Gymnasii" [i.e. Henrik Wilhelm Geisweit of Scheidam?] dated September 1767.
Binding
18th-century Dutch vellum; border and inner frame of blind double fillets, the latter with gold-tooled outer corner acorn and oak leaf fleurons; unidentified large gold-stamped armorial device on both covers of a lion rampant with a bend gobony, ducal coronet; remains of green and gold silk ties; six raised bands; gold-tooled acorn and oak leaf fleurons in compartments; red leather spine label.
Copy-specific note
Excerpt from sale catalogue referring to this edition pasted inside front cover; several bookseller's codes.
Copy-specific note
Previously Fs.4.01.
Subject
Rome Biography Early works to 1800.
Subject
Rome History.
Genre/Form
Prize books.
Added entry--name
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Goeree, Jan, 1670 - 1731 engraver.
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Maccagni, Domenico, 1438 - 1520? commentator.
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Officina Janssonio-Waesbergiana printer.
Added entry--place
Netherlands Utrecht.
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Netherlands Amsterdam.
Identifier
B40490