Shelfmark
Gh.3.05
Author
Title
Commentariorum vrbanorum Raphaelis Volaterrani, octo et triginta libri, accuratius quàm antehac excusi, præmissis eorundem indicibus secundum tomos ut ab autore conscripti fuerunt: quibus accessit nouus, res ac uoces in philologia explicatas demonstrans, quo superiores editiones carebant hactenus. Item Oeconomicus Xenophontis, ab eodem Latino donatus.
Varying form of title
Commentariorvm vrbanorvm Raphaelis Volaterrani, octo et triginta libri
Varying form of title
Commentariorum urbanorum Raphaelis Volaterrani, octo et triginta libri
Publication, distribution, etc.
Basileae : Froben. M D LIX. [1559]
Physical description
[60], 935, [1] p. ; 33 cm. (fol.)
Note
Originally published under title: "R. Volaterrani Commmentariorum urbanorum liber primus [-XXXVIII]." Rome, 1506.
Note
Colophon: "Basileae, apud Frobenium et Episcopium, M. D. LIX."
Note
Printers from colophon.
Note
Title page vignette: Printer's device, signed: Froben.
Note
Signatures: [alpha]-[epsilon]⁶ a-z⁶ A-Z⁶ Aa-Zz⁶ AA-II⁶.
Note
"Oeconomicum Xenophontis olim a Cicerone conuersum, uti planè Columella et noster Hieronymus indicant, si ab iniuria fati prouidentia uindicasset, meo rursus labori consuluisset: ..." (p. 918-935); translated by Raffaele Maffei from the Greek of Xenophon's Oikonomikos.
Note
Includes indexes.
Citation/references note
Adams, M104
Citation/references note
BM STC German, 1455-1600, 585
Citation/references note
CLC, M88
Citation/references note
JCB Lib. cat., pre-1675, 1:207
Provenance
Bookplate of Eton College on front pastedown.
Binding
17th-century (?) dark brown plain calf; frame with blind tooled triple fillet; central blind tooled almond-shaped decoration; six raised bands decorated with blind tooled fillets; gold titling on red leather on spine; yellow tail; slip of parchment to support the spine; one flyleaf at the front and back of book.
Copy-specific note
Previous shelfmarks: Cb.2.4.3 and De.3.4.
Subject
Geography Early works to 1800.
Subject
Biography Early works to 1800.
Subject
Philosophy Early works to 1800.
Subject
Science Early works to 1800.
Subject
Natural history Pre-Linnean works.
Added entry--name
Xenophon Oeconomicus. Latin.
Added entry--name
Episcopius, Nicolaus, 1501 - 1564 printer.
Added entry--name
Froben, Hieronymus, 1501 - 1563 printer.
Added entry--name
Xenophon Oeconomicus. Latin.
Added entry--place
Switzerland Basel.
Language code
lat grclat
Identifier
B50217