Shelfmark
Gb.7.07
Author
Title
Georgii Hornii Historiae philosophicae libri septem. : Quibus de origine, successione, sectis & vita philosophorum ab orbe condito ad nostram aetatem agitur..
Varying form of title
Portion of title: Historiae philosophicae libri septem
Publication, distribution, etc.
Lugduni Batavorum, : Apud Johannem Elsevirium, academ. typograph., M DC LV. [1655]
Physical description
8, 387, [21] p. ; 20 cm. (4to.)
Note
Signatures: *⁴ A-Z⁴ Aa-Zz⁴ Aaa-Eee⁴.
Note
Text predominantly in Latin with small sections in Greek and Hebrew.
Note
Woodcut title-page vignette; head-pieces and initials.
Note
Includes index on final [21] pages.
Citation/references note
Rahir, E. Les Elzevier, 767
Citation/references note
Willems, A. Les Elzevier, 767
Provenance
Book label of John Reynolds on front pastedown, recording donation to Eton College in 1751.
Binding
Late 17th or early 18th century mid brown sprinkled calf; blind tooled double fillet border with second vertical line 2 centimetres from joint; blind stamped thistle ornaments at each corner; blind tooled double fillet on board edges; extensive repairs in late 20th or early 21st century, including new corners and rebacking in mid brown calf with blind tooled double fillet; red morocco spine label with gold tooled double fillet, dash roll and title; red sprinkled edges; fresh endpapers, signed R.L. Day.
Copy-specific note
Bookseller's code and price on title-page.
Subject
Philosophy History.
Added entry--name
Elzevir, Jean, 1622 - 1661 printer.
Added entry--name
Reynolds, John, 1671 - 1758 former owner.
Added entry--name
Day, R. L. binder.
Added entry--place
Netherlands Leiden.
Language code
lat grc heb
Identifier
B48185