Shelfmark
Ge.6.12
Title
Delitiæ poetarum Germanorum huius superiorisque æui illustrium collectore A[ntwerpiano.] F[ilio]. G[aulteri]. G[ruteri, i.e. Janus Gruterus]..
Varying form of title
Delitiae poetarum Germanorum huius superiorisque aevi illustrium
Varying form of title
Delitiæ poetarvm Germanorvm hvivs svperiorisqve ævi illustrium
Publication, distribution, etc.
Francofurti : Excudebat Nicolaus Hoffmannus, sumptibus Iacobi Fischeri., M.DC.XII. [1612]
Physical description
6 pt. ; 12 cm. (16mo?)
Note
Pagination: pars.1: [8], 869, [19] pages -- pars.2: [12], 1456, [36] pages -- pars.3: [8], 1515, [41] p. -- pars.4: [4], 1366, [22] pages -- pars.5: [8], 1662, [42] pages -- pars.6: [8], 1213, [27] pages.
Note
Woodcut title-page vignettes (printer's device).
Note
Head- and tail- pieces; initials.
Note
Includes indexes.
Provenance
Book label of John Reynolds on front pastedown, recording donation to Eton College in 1751.
Binding
17th century sprinkled calf; boards have double-blind-fillet border frames; three raised bands; red goatskin spine label with gilt title in triple-gold-fillet frame: "Poetæ Germanici"; text block edges stained red.
Copy-specific note
Incomplete set: pars 3 only.
Copy-specific note
The words "pars III" on title-page have been heavily crossed-out in ms.
Copy-specific note
Previous shelfmark: Fi.8.27.
Subject
Latin poetry, Medieval and modern Early works to 1800.
Added entry--name
Gruterus, Janus, 1560 - 1627 editor.
Added entry--name
Reynolds, John, 1671 - 1758 former owner.
Added entry--name
Added entry--name
Fischer, Jakob, active 17th century - ? publisher.
Added entry--place
Germany Frankfurt am Main.
Language code
lat
Identifier
B48651