Shelfmark
Ga.8.16
Author
Uniform title
[De aquatilibus]
Title
Petri Bellonii Cenomani De aquatilibus, libri duo : Cum [ei]conibus ad viuam ipsorum effigiem, quod eius fieri potuit, expressis. Ad amplissimum Cardinalem Castillionœum.
Varying form of title
Portion of title: De aquatilibus, libri duo
Publication, distribution, etc.
Parisiis. : Apud Carolum Stephanum, typographum regium., M. D. LIII. [1553]
Physical description
[32], 448 p. : ill. ; 12 x 17 cm. (long 8vo.)
Note
Includes index.
Note
"Carolus Stephanus lectore" preliminary leaf 2.
Note
Signatures: a-b⁸ A-Z⁸ Aa-Ee⁸.
Note
Woodcut illustrations of marine animals throughout.
Citation/references note
Adams, B554
Provenance
Booklabel of John Reynolds, recording donation to Eton College in 1751.
Binding
Early seventeenth century dark brown calf; blind tooled triple fillet border; blind tooled single fillet on board edges; blind tooled double fillet on spine; red morocco label with gold tooled title and double fillet; four raised bands; faded red sprinkled edges; title written on fore-edge.
Copy-specific note
Occasional annotations throughout, including bibliographical cross references.
Copy-specific note
Previous shelfmark: Ff.8.20.
Subject
Fishes Early works to 1800
Added entry--name
Estienne, Charles, 1504 - ca. 1564 printer.
Added entry--name
Reynolds, John, 1671 - 1758 former owner.
Added entry--place
France Paris
Language code
lat
Identifier
B46463