Shelfmark
Gg.7.16
Author
Title
Franc. Petrarchæ philosophi, oratoris et poetæ clarissimi, Epistolarum: Familiarium libri XIV, Variarum lib. I, Sine titulo lib. I, Ad quosdam ex veteribus ilustriores li. I. Opus non paucis mendis repurgatum & multis epistolis auctum ex vetusto codice bibliotecæ I. Chalasii I. C. quæ ut à cæteris dignosci possint ex Epistola ad lectorem præfixa intelligetur
Publication, distribution, etc.
Lvgdvni : Apud Samuelem Crispinum, M.DCI. [1601]
Physical description
[32], 683 [ie. 703], [1] p. ; 17 cm. (8vo)
Note
"Francisci Petrarchæ V. C. in epistolas familiarium rerum ad Socratem svvm, præfatio": 1. aj-[aviii] (2d signature)
Note
Numerous errors in pagination
Note
One of several issues presumably of one edition differing only in the imprint and in slight variations of paging; another issue has imprint [n.p.] Apud Petrum Rouerianum M.DCI.; in a third one "Lvgdvni is partially concealed by a superimpressed ornament and the name Genevæ above." cf. Hortis 364-5, and the Cat. of the Petrarch collection in the Cornell univ. libr., p.34
Note
Printer's device on title page cf. Heitz, Marques d'imprimeurs de Genève, no 69); Initials; head-pieces
Note
Signatures: *⁸ a⁸ a-z⁸ Aa-Xx⁸
Provenance
Booklabel recording donation to Eton College by John Reynolds in 1751.
Binding
18th century calf skin binding with blind tooled tripple fillet borders; sprinkled textblock edges; red and gilt morocco spinelabel.
Copy-specific note
Previous shelfmark: Fi.6.13.
Subject
Philosophy Early works to 1800.
Added entry--name
Crespin, Samuel, 1572 - 1648 printer.
Added entry--name
Added entry--name
Reynolds, John, 1671 - 1758 former owner.
Added entry--place
France Lyon.
Identifier
B49421