Shelfmark
Gb.1.16
Author
Title
Georgii Agricolae De re metallica libri XII. : Quibus officia, instrumenta, machinae, ac omnia denique ad metallicam spectantia, non modò loculentissimè describuntur, sed & per effigies, suis locis insertas, adiunctis Latinis, Germanicisq́[ue] appellatonibus ita ob oculos ponuntur, ut clarius tradi non possint. Eiusdem De animantibus subterraneanis liber, ab autore recognitus: cum indicibus diuersis, quicquid in opere tractatum est, pulchrè demonstrantibus, atq[ue] omnibus nunc iterum ad archetypum diligenter restitutis & castigatis.
Varying form of title
Portion of title: De re metallica libri XII
Publication, distribution, etc.
Basileae : In Officina Frobeniana, per Hier. Frobenium et Nic. Episcopium, M.D.LXI. [1561]
Physical description
[12], 502, [74] p., [2] leaves of folded plates : ill. ; 34 cm (Fo.).
Note
Signatures: [alpha]⁶ ([alpha6 blank) a-z⁶ A-2B⁶.
Note
Woodcut illustrations (by Hans Rudolf Manuel, called Deutsch) and initials throughout. Folded plates after p. 96 and 100. Most are in black borders.
Note
Printers' names from colophon. Colophon reads: Basileae in Officina Frobeniana, per Hier. Frobenium et Nic. Episcopium, mense Martio, Anno Domini M.D.LXI.
Note
Printer's device with inscription "Froben" on t.p. and repeated on verso of final leaf.
Provenance
Purchased for Eton College in 1596/7, according to a pencil inscription on front flyleaf, with reference to p. 465 in the relevant audit book. Engraved armorial bookplate of Eton College on title-page verso.
Binding
Contemporary English dark brown brown calf; blind tooled triple fillet border; gold tooled cartouche centrepiece with strapwork; blind tooled single fillet on board edges; holes for chain plate nails and ties; rebacked in 20th century in light brown calf with gold tooled ornaments in each compartment; five raised bands; sprinkled edges.
Copy-specific note
Previous shelfmarks: Fc.3.4, Dg.3.4.
Subject
Zoology Pre-Linnean works.
Subject
Paleontology Early works to 1800
Subject
Mineral industries Early works to 1800.
Subject
Metallurgy Early works to 1800
Added entry--name
Episcopius, Nicolaus, 1501 - 1564 printer.
Added entry--name
Froben, Hieronymus, 1501 - 1563 printer.
Added entry--name
Officina Frobeniana printer.
Added entry--place
Switzerland Basel.
Language code
lat
Identifier
B46801