Shelfmark
Ga.8.12
Author
Title
Synopsis methodica animalium quadrupedum et serpentini generis. : Vulgarium notas characteristicas, rariorum descriptiones integras exhibens: cum historiis & observationibus anatomicis perquam curiosis. Præmittuntur nonnulla de animalium in genere, sensu, generatione, divisione, &c. / Auctore Joanne Raio, S.R.S.
Publication, distribution, etc.
Londini: : Impensis S. Smith & B. Walford, Societatis Regiæ Typographorum ad insignia Principis in Cœmeterio D. Pauli., 1693.
Physical description
[16], 336, [8] p., [1] leaf of plates : port. ; 20 cm. (8vo.)
Language
Text in Latin, with some references in Greek.
Note
Includes index (final [8] p.).
Note
With an engraved frontispiece portrait of the author, signed: "W: Elder sculp."
Note
Signature G is repeated in register.
Note
Signatures: A-G⁸, ²G⁸ H-X⁸ Y⁴.
Note
Imprimatur on title page: "Imprimatur, 15 June, 1693. Robert Southwell, R.S.P.".
Note
Title enclosed within double ruled border.
Citation/references note
Wing (CD-Rom, 1996), R405
Citation/references note
ESTC, R22056
Provenance
Inscription on front flyleaf: John Hughes.
Provenance
Second inscription on front flyleaf: Sam. Colliber Liber Ejus AD 1693. Colliber not identified, but possibly related to Samuel Colliber (fl. 1718-1737), the naval historian.
Provenance
Booklabel of John Reynolds, recording donation to Eton College in 1751.
Binding
Contemporary mid brown mottled calf; blind tooled double fillet concentric frames, with middle frame left unmottled; large arabesque fleurons at corners of frame; gold tooled scroll roll on board edges; blind tooled double fillet on spine; red morocco spine label with gold tooled title and double fillet; five raised bands; brown and red sprinkled edges.
Copy-specific note
Previous shelfmark: Ff.4.5.
Subject
Zoology Pre-Linnean works.
Added entry--name
Walford, Benjamin, ? - d. ca. 1710 publisher.
Added entry--name
Smith, Samuel, active 1681 - 1703 publisher.
Added entry--name
Elder, William, active 1680 - 1700 engraver.
Added entry--name
Reynolds, John, 1671 - 1758 former owner.
Added entry--place
England London.
Language code
lat grc
Identifier
B46459