Shelfmark
Gg.2.13
Author
Title
Lodouici Caelij Rhodigini Lectionum antiquarum libri xxx. / Recogniti ab auctore, at[que] ita locupletati, ut tertia plus parte auctiores sint redditi: qui ob omnifariam abstrusarum & reconditiorum tam rerum quàm uocum explicatione[m] (quas uix unis hominis ætas libris perpetuò insudans obseruaret) meritò cornucopiae, seu thesarus utriusque linguae appellabuntur: quòd in quocunque studiorum genere, non minor ipsorum, quàm ingentis bibliothecæ, aut complurium commentariorum possit esse usus. Index est additus, in quo nihil desideres..
Varying form of title
Lodovici Caelii Rhodigini Lectionvm antiquarvm libri xxx
Varying form of title
Portion of title: Lectionum antiquarum libri xxx
Varying form of title
Portion of title: Lectionvm antiqvarvm libri xxx
Publication, distribution, etc.
Basileae, : Per Ambrosium et Aurelium Frobenios fratres., [Anno M.D.LXVI. Mense Martio. March 1566].
Physical description
[228], 1182, [2] p. ; 33 cm. (Fo.)
Note
Signatures: [alpha]-[nu]⁶ [xi]⁸ [rho]-[upsilon]⁶ [phi]⁴, a-z⁶, A-Z⁶, aa-zz⁶, AA-ZZ⁶, Aa-Ee⁶ Ff⁴ Gg⁶.
Note
Woodcut printer's device on title page; woodcut initials.
Note
Date of publication from colophon (recto of final leaf).
Citation/references note
Adams, R453
Provenance
Engraved armorial bookplate on title-page verso.
Binding
Early 17th century English mid brown calf; blind tooled triple fillet border; gold stamped arms of Eton College on each board; traces of clasps and nail plate for clasps; blind tooled double fillet on board edges; spine rebacked in late 20th or early 21st century in mid brown calf with blind tooled double fillet and dash roll; six raised band; new endpapers; red stained edges.
Subject
Classical literature History and criticism Early works to 1800.
Added entry--name
Froben, Aurelius, 1539 - 1585 printer.
Added entry--name
Froben, Ambrosius, 1537 - 1602 printer.
Added entry--place
Switzerland Basel.
Identifier
B49877