Shelfmark
Ga.8.10
Author
Title
Brevis & accurata animalium in sacro cum primis codice memoratorum historia, in qua singulorum I. Nomina, tàm græca, quàm latina, aliasq[ue], potissimùm verò hebraica, utpote naturis illorum convenientissima, ex fontibus eruuntur. II. Ipsa natura, indoles, anima & corporis dotes, vitiaque explicantur. III. Vtilitates ac commoda, quæ in sacrificiis, cibis, vestitu, medicina &c. præbent, recensentur. IV. Vsus deniq[ue] superstitiosus, qui in profanarum gentium sacra quondam irrepsit, notatur. Opus omnium artium disciplinarumque cultotiubs utilissimum, quippe quo sacri profanique scriptores quamplurimi subinde illustrantur, & præsertim magni viri Hierozoicon per singula ferè capita augetur patiter ac emendatur. Opera & studio Joh. Henrici Maji, Porcensis, in illustri Gymnas. Durlac. linguarum oriental. prof. p.
Varying form of title
Added title page title: Historia animalium
Publication, distribution, etc.
Francofurti & Spiræ, : Durlaci, : Impensis Christophori Olffen, bibliopolæ. ; Typis Martini Mulleri., 1686.
Physical description
[32], 960, [8] p. ; 18 cm (8vo.)
Note
Engraved emblematic title-page facing letterpress title-page: Historia animalium. -- Impensis Christoph Olffen.
Note
Title-page printed in red and black.
Note
Woodcut initials; head- and tail-pieces; marginal notes.
Note
Portions of the text in Greek and Hebrew.
Note
Register: [*8], a7, A8-Z8, Aa8-Zz8, Aaa8-Ooo8, [sword]4.
Provenance
Engraved armorial bookplate of Edward Waddington, recording donation to Eton College in 1731 on rear pastedown. Engraved armorial bookplate of Eton College on front pastedown.
Binding
Contemporary mid brown mottled calf; blind tooled swag tool forming concentric frames, with the middle frame left unmottled; large tulip fleurons at corners of middle frame; blind tooled swag tool on board edges; blind tooled swag roll on spine; red morocco spine label with gold tooled title and triple fillet; four raised bands; red mottled edges.
Copy-specific note
Previous shelfmarks: Ah.6.10, Eg.6.6.
Subject
Animals Early works to 1800.
Subject
Zoology Pre-Linnean works.
Added entry--name
Added entry--name
Müller, Martin, active 1666 - 1689 printer.
Added entry--name
Waddington, Edward, 1670 or 71 - 1731 former owner.
Added entry--place
Germany Frankfurt
Added entry--place
Germany Speyer
Added entry--place
Germany Durlach
Language code
lat
Identifier
B46457