Shelfmark
Ge.1.07-09
Author
Title
La bibliotheque historiale, de Nicolas Vignier de Bar sur Seine, medicin et historiographe du roy. Contenant la disposition & concordance des temps, des histoires, & des historiographes, ensemble l'estat tant de l'Eglise que des principales & plus renommees Monarchies & Republiques selon leur ordre & succession. Au tres chrestien Roy de France & de Polongne, Henry troisiesme..
Varying form of title
Bibliotheqve historiale, de Nicolas Vignier de Bar svr Seine
Publication, distribution, etc.
A Paris, : Chez Abel l'Angelier, libraire iuré, au premier pilier de la grand' salle du Palais., M.D.LXXXVII. [1587]
Physical description
3 v. ([36], 922, [2]; [48], 326, [2], 327-789, [57]; [8], 890, [62] p.) ; 37 cm. (fol.)
Note
Woodcut printer's device on title-page for each volume.
Note
Text set within a lined border.
Note
Woodcut head- and tail-pieces and initials.
Note
V. 1: leaf ĩ6 is blank; v. 2: leaf pi2 is blank; v.3: leaves 2[cross]3-2[cross]4 are blank.
Note
Signatures: v. 1: ã⁶ ẽ⁶ ĩ⁶ a-4h⁶ -- v. 2: pi² 4i-4k⁶ 4L⁴ *⁶ A-2D⁶ 2E⁸ 2F-3T⁶ 3V⁴ 3X-3Z⁶ 4A⁴ 4B⁶ -- v.3: 2[cross]⁴ A-4I⁶ 4K-4L⁴.
Note
Errata on final leaf of v. 1.
Note
Includes indexes.
Provenance
Book label of John Reynolds on front pastedown, recording donation to Eton College in 1751.
Binding
Contemporary calf with later repairs; boards have single-gold-fillet border frames and gold-stamped centrepiece; six raised bands, bordered by double-blind-fillets; spine compartments each stamped with gilt ornament; red goatskin spine label with gilt title in triple-gold-fillet frame: "Bibliotheq historia de Vignier".
Copy-specific note
Previous shelfmarks: Fh.1.06-08.
Subject
World history Early works to 1800.
Subject
History, Ancient Early works to 1800.
Added entry--name
L’Angelier, Abel, active 1572 - 1609 printer.
Added entry--name
Reynolds, John, 1671 - 1758 former owner.
Added entry--place
France Paris.
Language code
fre
Identifier
B48140