Shelfmark
Gg.6.01(02)
Author
Title
Libellus vere aureus, nec minus salutaris quam festivus, de optimo rei publicae statu deque nova insula Utopia..
Varying form of title
Portion of title: De optimo rei publicae statu deque nova insula Utopia
Publication, distribution, etc.
Coloniae : Apud haeredes Arnold Birckmanni., Anno M.D.LV. [1555]
Physical description
207 p. ; 15 cm. (8vo)
Note
Running title: Utopiae Thomae Mori liber secundus.
Note
Woodcut printer's device on title-page.
Provenance
Engraved armorial bookplate recording gift to Eton College by Edward Waddington in 1731.
Provenance
Engraved armorial bookplate of Eton College.
Binding
18th century sprinkled calf with blind tooled roll boder on board edge; sprinkled textblock edges; rebacked spine with gilt embellishments and 18th century red and gilt morocco spine label.
Copy-specific note
Curatorial note on r. of the original front flyleaf.
Copy-specific note
ECL copy bound with Terra Australis ante hac semper incognita longis itineribus peregrini academici nuperrime lustrata [1607?]
Subject
Political satire Early works to 1800.
Added entry--name
Arnold Birckmanns Erben, 1530 - 1542 printer.
Added entry--name
Waddington, Edward, 1670 or 71 - 1731 former owner.
Added entry--place
Germany Cologne.
Language code
lat
Identifier
B49437