Shelfmark
Gd.8.30
Title
Turcici imperii status. Seu Discursus varij de rebus Turcarum..
Varying form of title
Tvrcici imperii statvs. Seu Discursus varij de rebus Turcarum
Varying form of title
Discursus varij de rebus Turcarum
Varying form of title
Running title: Turciae descriptio
Publication, distribution, etc.
Lugduni Batav: : Ex officina Elzeviriana., Ao. MDCXXX. [1630]
Physical description
[8], 314, [6] p. ; 11 cm. (24mo)
Note
Engraved illustrated title-page.
Note
Signatures: *⁴ A-V⁸.
Note
Summa Privilegii on leaf *4v, dated May 15, 1626.
Note
Format is uncertain. Both Willems and Rahir claim the format is 24mo, but 16mo is indicated by the gatherings in eights, the horizontal chain lines, and the watermarks in the top margins of leaves 1, 4, 5, and 8 of alternate gatherings. Cf. McKerrow, p. 167; CLC gives 16mo as the format.
Note
Woodcut head- and tail-pieces and initials.
Note
Includes index.
Citation/references note
Willems. Elzevier, 340
Citation/references note
Rahir, 317
Citation/references note
CLC, T947
Provenance
Book label of John Reynolds on front pastedown, recording donation to Eton College in 1751.
Binding
Contemporary calf; boards have double-gold-fillet border frames; four raised bands; spine compartments have double-gold-fillet border frames, with gold-tooled ornaments and gilt title: "Turcic"; text block edges sprinkled red.
Copy-specific note
Previous shelfmarks: EC C2.10, Fl.9.35.
Copy-specific note
Wax seal on title-page.
Subject
Turkey Description and travel Early works to 1800.
Added entry--name
Reynolds, John, 1671 - 1758 former owner.
Added entry--name
Elzevir, Bonaventure, 1583 - 1652 printer.
Added entry--name
Elzevir, Abraham, 1592 - 1652 printer.
Added entry--name
Officina Elzeviriana printer.
Added entry--place
Netherlands Leiden.
Language code
lat
Identifier
B48051