Shelfmark
Ge.5.15
Author
Title
De duplici viventium terra dissertatio paradoxica. Autore inl. vir. don. Iosepho Antonio Gonçalez de Salas equite calatrabensi cruce purpurato, vetustæ admodum domus delos Gonçalez de Vadiella domino, &c. Magni operis, quod inscribitur, Epitoma geographico-historica apospasmation..
Varying form of title
De duplici terra dissertatio
Publication, distribution, etc.
Lugduni Batavorum : Apud Elzevirios, An. 1650.
Physical description
[6], XVIII, [2], 240, [10] p., 1 leaf of plates ; 21 cm. (4to)
Note
Engraved illustrated title-page.
Note
With a half-title following title-page, reading "De duplici terra dissertatio ..." and printed in red and black.
Note
Errata on verso of final leaf.
Note
Woodcut head-pieces and initials; printed marginalia.
Citation/references note
Willems, 681
Citation/references note
Rahir, 679
Provenance
Book label of John Reynolds on front pastedown, recording donation to Eton College in 1751.
Binding
Contemporary sprinkled calf; boards have triple-blind-fillet border frames; red goatskin spine label with gilt title in double-gold-fillet frame: "Gonzalez de Dupl. Terra"; single blind fillet along board edges; text block edges sprinkled red; printed waste used as pastedowns.
Copy-specific note
Previous shelfmarks: Fk.3.16, EC D1.1.
Copy-specific note
Imperfect: title-page cropped at foot, with partial loss of imprint.
Subject
Geography 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--place
Germany Leiden.
Language code
lat
Identifier
B48575