Shelfmark
Gd.1.09(02),10
Author
Uniform title
[Historia sui temporis. Volumes 4-5]
Title
Illustris viri Iacobi Augusti Thuani regii in sanctiore consistorio consiliarii, & in suprema regni Gallici cura præsidis, Historiarum sui temporis continuatio, LVIII libris comprehensa: cui accedunt commentariorum de vita sua libri VI..
Varying form of title
Added title page title: Iacobi Augusti Thuani Historiarum sui temporis tomus V
Varying form of title
Added title page title: Viri illustris Aug. Thuani regii in sanctiore consistorio consiliarii, et in supremo regni senatu præsidis amplissimi, commentariorum de vita sua libri sex
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Commentariorum de vita sua libri sex
Varying form of title
Historiarum sui temporis continuatio
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Illustris viri Iacobi Avgvsti Thvani regii in sanctiore consistorio consiliarii
Varying form of title
Historiarvm svi temporis
Edition
Secunda editio priore emendatior, & locupletissimis indicibus auctior..
Publication, distribution, etc.
Aurelianæ, : Apud heredes Petri de la Rouiere., MDCXXX. [1630]
Physical description
2 v. ; 35 cm. (fol.)
Note
The title is taken from the title-page of volume 1, which forms the fourth volume of the work (and has "Tom. IV" in the direction-line). Volume 2 has the title and imprint "Iacobi Augusti Thuani Historiarum sui temporis tomus V. Editio secunda priore emendatior, & locupletissimis indice auctior. Coloniæ Allobrogum, Typis Rouerianis. M. DC. XXX.".
Note
In some copies the original locatives have been over-stamped and "Geneuæ" has been stamped in above the imprint.
Note
This edition consists of two volumes, the first editions of which appeared in 1620. They are intended to accompany an edition of v. 1-3, and are usually found with that of 1626.
Note
The title-page to v. 1 is printed in red and black. Both title-pages bear the woodcut device of the publisher.
Note
V. 2 includes, with a separate title-leaf, "Viri illustris Aug. Thuani regii in sanctiore consistorio consiliarii, et in supremo regni senatu præsidis amplissimi, commentariorum de vita sua libri sex." dated "M. DC. XXX." This section (²A-I⁶) is sometimes bound elsewhere in the work.
Note
Pagination: v. 1: [4], 480, [80] pages -- v. 2: 1302, [222], 106, [2] pages.
Note
Woodcut head- and tail-pieces, and initials.
Note
There is an index in each volume.
Note
Signatures: v. 1: pi² A-2R⁶, ²A² a-e⁶ f⁸ -- v. 2: A-5P⁶ 5Q⁴ 5R⁶ a², ²a-r⁶ s⁸, ²A-I⁶.
Note
Leaves ²A1 in v. 1, and a1-2 in v. 2, bear errata for the volume, and may be bound at the end of each volume.
Note
Leaves pi2 and ²A2 in v. 1, and 5R6 and ²I6 in v. 2, are blank.
Provenance
Armorial bookplate of Edward Waddington inside front cover, recording donation to Eton College in 1731. Armorial bookplate of Eton College.
Binding
17th/18th century calf; boards have two concentric blind-tooled frames; inner frame with ornaments at inner and outer corners; central compartment stained, outer compartment with cats' paw pattern; six raised bands; spine compartments each with double-blind-fillet border and central gold ornament; goatskin spine label with gilt title: "Thvani Histor" and volume number; board edges blind-tooled; text block edges sprinkled red.
Copy-specific note
In Eton copy the original locatives have been over-stamped and "Geneuæ" has been stamped in above the imprint.
Copy-specific note
Previous shelfmarks: Cb.2.10-11, Cb.2.11-12, Df.2.05-06, D.18-D.19.
Copy-specific note
First volume bound following v. 3 of the 1626 edition; second volume bound preceding v. 1 of the 1609 edition.
Copy-specific note
Imperfect: v. 1 wants blank leaves pi2 and ²A2; v. 2 wants 5R6, s8 and ²A-I⁶.
Copy-specific note
V. 1 errata leaf ²A1 bound as final leaf.
Subject
Europe History 1517-1648.
Added entry--name
Waddington, Edward, 1670 or 71 - 1731 former owner.
Added entry--name
Haeredes Petri de la Roviere printer.
Added entry--place
Switzerland Geneva.
Added entry--place
Germany Cologne.
Language code
lat
Identifier
B47739