Shelfmark
Ge.5.03(01)
Author
Uniform title
[De historia commentarius.]
Title
Antonii Riccoboni Rhodigini De historia liber. Cum fragmentis historicorum veterum Latinorum summa fide & diligentia ab eodem collectis & auctis. Quorum auctores sequens pagella indicabit..
Varying form of title
Antonij Riccoboni Rhodigini De historia liber
Varying form of title
Portion of title: De historia liber
Publication, distribution, etc.
Basileae : Ex officina Petri Pernæ, Anno M.D.LXXIX. [1579]
Physical description
[8], 288, 299-513, [33] p. ; 16 cm. (8vo)
Note
Another issue published in the same year lacks the index ([33] p.) Cf. Adams, R499.
Note
First published in 1568 with title: De historia commentarius.
Note
Signatures: ):(⁴ a-z⁸ Aa-Kk⁸ Ll⁴.
Note
Woodcut head-pieces and initials.
Citation/references note
Adams, R500
Provenance
Book label of John Reynolds on front pastedown, recording donation to Eton College in 1751.
Binding
18th century; quarter sheep with marbled paper sides; four raised bands; black goatskin spine label with gilt title in double-gold-fillet frame: "Riccobonus De historia".
Copy-specific note
Previous shelfmark: Fk.4.05.
Copy-specific note
Bound with one other item.
Copy-specific note
Eton College Library card catalogue describes Ge.5.01, Ge.5.03(01) and Ge.5.03(02) as a single item; not confirmed.
Subject
Historiography Early works to 1800.
Added entry--name
Perna, Pietro, 1519 - ca. 1582 printer.
Added entry--name
Reynolds, John, 1671 - 1758 former owner.
Added entry--place
Switzerland Basel.
Language code
lat
Identifier
B48545