Shelfmark
Gd.3.14
Author
Uniform title
[Synonymia geographica]
Title
Abrahami Ortelij Antuerpiani Thesaurus geographicus. In quo omnium totius terræ regionum, montium, promontoriorum, collium, siluarum, desertorum, insularum, portuum, populorum, vrbium, opidorum, pagorum fanorum, tribuum: oceani, marium, fretorum, fluuiorum, torrentium, sinuum, fontium, lacuum, paludumq́ue nomina & appellationes veteres; additis magna ex parte etiam recentioribus. Ex libris typis excusis, calamo exaratis, chartis geographicis, marmoribus vetustis, nummis, atque tabulis antiqui æris. Orbiter multi in hoc opere auctorum veterum loci corrupti, falsi, dubij, & discrepantes, emendatur, arguuntur, enodantur & conciliantur..
Varying form of title
Abrahami Ortelii Antverpiani Thesavrvs geographicvs
Varying form of title
Thesaurus geographicus
Varying form of title
Thesavrvs geographicvs
Publication, distribution, etc.
Antuerpiæ, : Ex officina Christophori Plantini, Architypographi Regij., M.D.LXXXVII. [1587]
Physical description
[700] p. ; 32 cm (4to)
Note
Unpaginated.
Note
Sometimes incorrectly labelled a folio, but in fact a large quarto, complete with horizontal chain lines.
Note
Signatures: *⁶ A-Z⁴, a-z⁴, AA-ZZ⁴, aa-rr⁴ (final leaf blank).
Note
1578 edition published under title: 'Synonymia geographica.'
Note
Woodcut Plantin device on title page.
Note
Text set in two columns.
Citation/references note
Adams, O347
Provenance
Armorial bookplate of Eton College on title-page verso.
Binding
Contemporary calf; boards have three concentric blind-tooled frames and blind-stamped centrepiece; inner two frames with ornaments at outer corners; chain holes; five raised bands; red goatskin spine label with gilt title in triple-gold-fillet frame: "Ortelii Geograph"; text block edges stained yellow; printed waste used for endpapers.
Copy-specific note
Previous shelfmarks: Al.4.25, Cg.3.06.
Subject
Names, Geographical Early works to 1800.
Added entry--name
Plantin, Christophe, ca. 1520 - 1589 printer.
Added entry--place
Belgium Antwerp.
Language code
lat
Identifier
B47789