Shelfmark
Gd.8.22
Title
Respublica Namurcensis, Hannoniæ, et Lutsenburgensis..
Varying form of title
Respvblica Namvrcensis, Hannoniae, et Lvtsenbvrgensis
Publication, distribution, etc.
Amstelodami : Apud Ioannem Ianssonium., 1634..
Physical description
522, [6] p. ; 11 cm. (24mo)
Note
An abridgment of the Jean Bertel's 'Historia Luxemburgensis', which was first published at Cologne, 1605, with Lodovico Guicciardini's 'Respublica Hannoniae' and J. B. Gramaye's 'Respublica Namurcensis'.
Note
Engraved illustrated title-page.
Note
'J.B. Gramaye Andoverpiensis Respublica Namurcensis' has caption title on leaf A2r; 'Respublica Hannoniae' has half-title on leaf H5r; 'Respublica historia et descriptio ducatus Luxemburgensis' has half-title on leaf M4r; 'Ioan. Bertelii Historia principum Luxemburgensium' has caption title on leaf T2r.
Note
Signatures: A-2K⁸.
Note
Leaves 2K6-2K8 blank.
Note
Error in pagination: p. 240 mis-numbered 140.
Citation/references note
Rahir, E. Les Elzevier, 1864
Provenance
Book label of John Reynolds on front pastedown, recording donation to Eton College in 1751.
Binding
17th century sprinkled calf; boards have double-blind-fillet border frame and triple-blind-fillet central frame with ornaments at outer corners; spine title wanting; board edges tooled in gold; text block edges heavily sprinkled red.
Copy-specific note
Previous shelfmark: Fl.9.25.
Subject
Namur (Belgium) History Early works to 1800.
Subject
Hainaut (Belgium) History Early works to 1800.
Subject
Luxembourg History Early works to 1800.
Added entry--name
Reynolds, John, 1671 - 1758 former owner.
Added entry--name
Jansson, Jan, 1588 - 1664 printer.
Added entry--name
Gramaye, Jean-Baptiste, 1579 - 1635 Respublica Namurcensis.
Added entry--name
Guicciardini, Lodovico, 1521 - 1589 Respublica Hannoniae.
Added entry--name
Bertels, Jean, 1559 - 1607 Historia Luxemburgensis.
Added entry--place
Netherlands Amsterdam.
Language code
lat
Identifier
B48046