Shelfmark
Gd.5.02
Author
Title
Caroli Sigonii Historiarum de Occidentali Imperio, libri XX. Ad illustriss. et excellentiss. D. Iacobum Boncompagnum vineolae marchionem, et generalem S.R.E. gubernatorem. Cum indice copiosissimo rerum & verborum..
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Caroli Sigonii Historiarvm de Occidentali Imperio libri XX
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Added title page title: Iacobi Gutherii patricii Romani Tiresias, seu De cæcitatis et sapientiæ cognatione
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De cæcitatis et sapientiæ cognatione
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De caecitatis et sapientiae cognatione
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Historiarum de Occidentali Imperio libri XX
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Historiarvm de Occidentali Imperio libri XX
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Added title page title: Indices in Caroli Sigonii Historiam de Occidentali Imperio locupletissimi
Publication, distribution, etc.
Basileae, : Ex officina Thomae Guarini,, M.D.LXXIX. [1579]
Physical description
524, [1] p., 525-664 columns, [69] p. ; 21 cm. (4to)
Note
Printer's device with motto "Palma Guar" on title-page.
Note
"Indices in Caroli Sigonii Historiam de Occidentali Imperio locupletissimi ..." has divisional half-title on leaf VV2r; pagination and register continuous.
Note
Signatures: A-Z⁴ Aa-Zz⁴ AA-ZZ⁴ AAa-OOo⁴.
Note
Colophon reads: Basileæ, per Thomam Guarinum, M.D.LXXIX. M. April.
Note
Includes index.
Note
Errata on leaf OOo4r.
Citation/references note
Adams, S1118
Provenance
Inscription at foot of title-page recording gift to Eton College from Provost Henry Godolphin in 1730.
Binding
Contemporary calf with 20th century reback and repairs; boards have double-blind-fillet border frames, with additional vertical line close to spine and small diamond ornaments at each corner; text block edges stained blue.
Copy-specific note
Extensive ms. annotations and underlining on leaves A2-D2.
Copy-specific note
Previous shelfmarks: Dp.3.04, Db.5.04.
Subject
Rome History Empire, 30 B.C.-476 A.D.
Subject
Rome History Early works to 1800.
Added entry--name
Guarin, Thomas, ? - d. 1592 printer.
Added entry--name
Godolphin, Henry, 1648 - 1733 former owner.
Added entry--place
Switzerland Basel.
Language code
lat
Identifier
B47848