Shelfmark
Gc.5.16
Main entry--uniform title
Prophetia Merlini (Geoffrey of Monmouth)
Title
Prophetia anglicana & romana hoc est, Merlini Ambrosii Britanni, ex incubo olim, ante annos mille ducentos in Anglia nati Vaticinia, à Galfredo Monumetensi Latinè conscripta, vnà cum septem libris explanationum in eandem prophetiam ... Alani de Insulis, ... . Addita sunt Vaticinia et praedictiones Ioachimi abbatis Calabri, ... . Vná cum annotationibus & explicatione Ioannis Adrasder. Opus nunc primum publici iuris factum, & lectoribus ad historiarum multarumq[ue] rerum cognitionem non parum lucis allaturum..
Varying form of title
Prophetia anglicana & romana hoc est, Merlini Ambrosii Britanni, ex incvbo olim, ante annos mille ducentos in Anglia nati Vaticinia
Publication, distribution, etc.
Francofurti. : Typis Ioannis Spiessii sumptibus Ioannis Iacobi Porssii., MDCVIII. [1608]
Physical description
[16], 325, [3] p. : port. ; 15 cm. (8vo)
Note
Signatures: )(⁸ A-V⁸ X⁴.
Note
Woodcut portrait on verso of title-page.
Note
Woodcut headpiece and initials.
Provenance
Booklabel of Nicholas Mann recording bequest to Eton College in 1754.
Binding
17th century limp vellum case laced at three alum-tawed sewing supports; remains of ties; yapp edges.
Copy-specific note
Title page damaged with loss of text at head of title.
Copy-specific note
Previous shelfmark: Di.8.27.
Subject
Astrology Early works to 1800
Added entry--name
Alanus, de Insulis,
Added entry--name
Geoffrey, 1100? - 1154 of Monmouth, Bishop of St. Asaph,
Added entry--name
Joachim,, ca. 1132 - 1202 of Fiore
Added entry--name
Adrasder, Johannes commentator.
Added entry--name
Added entry--name
Spies, Johann, ca. 1540 - 1623 printer.
Added entry--name
Mann, Nicholas, ? - -1753 former owner.
Added entry--place
Germany Frankfurt am Main.
Identifier
B49233