Shelfmark
Gd.3.09
Author
Uniform title
[Commentarius brevis]
Title
Commentarius breuis rerum in orbe gestarum, ab anno salutis M.D. vsque in annum M.D.LXXIIII. Ex optimis quibusque scriptoribus congestus, & nunc recèns non parùm auctus & locupletatus, per F. Laurentium Surium Carthusianum. Cum indice locupletissimo..
Varying form of title
Commentarivs brevis rervm in orbe gestarvm
Publication, distribution, etc.
Coloniæ, : Apud Geruinum Calenium & hæredes Iohannis Quentel,, Anno Domini M.D.LXXIIII. [1574]
Physical description
622, [30] p. ; 31 cm (fol.)
Note
Originally published as supplement to: Chronicon / Joannes Nauclerus. Cologne, 1564.
Note
Signatures: a-2y⁶ 2z⁴ 3A-3E⁶ 3F-3G⁴ 3a-3b⁴ 3c⁶.
Note
Leaf 3G4 is blank.
Citation/references note
Alden, J.E. European Americana, 574/58
Provenance
Armorial bookplate of Eton College on front pastedown.
Binding
Contemporary calf with later reback; boards have two concentric blind-fillet frames; gold-tooled ornaments at outer corners of inner frame and gold-tooled centrepiece; chain holes; older red goatskin spine label retained, with gilt lettering: "Surii Comment rerum".
Copy-specific note
Damage to title-page, without loss of text; with later repair.
Copy-specific note
Early ms. on title-page, not deciphered.
Copy-specific note
Previous shelfmarks: Cb.4.04, De.3.10.
Subject
History, Modern 16th century.
Added entry--name
Calenius, Gerwin, active 1555 - 1597 printer.
Added entry--name
Nauclerus, Johannes, 1425 - 1510 Chronicon.
Added entry--name
Haeredes Quentelii printer.
Added entry--place
Germany Cologne.
Language code
lat
Identifier
B47783