Shelfmark
Gh.8.21
Author
Title
Vetustissimarum primi mundi antiquitatum sectiones, seu Libri IIII. Tum ex sacris, tum aliis autoribus. Per Lambertum Danaeum. Ad virum Generosum Arnoldum Vertullium Fullatium. Accessit operi index locupletissimus..
Varying form of title
Portion of title: Vetustissimarum primi mundi antiquitatum sectiones
Varying form of title
Portion of title: Libri IIII. Tum ex sacris, tum aliis autoribus
Varying form of title
Vetvstissimarvm primi mvndi antiqvitatvm sectiones, sev, Libri IIII. tvm ex sacris, tvm aliis avtoribvs
Varying form of title
Running title: De prima mundi aetate
Publication, distribution, etc.
[Genevae] : Excudebat Ioannes le Preux., M. D. XCVI. [1596]
Physical description
[16], 452, [12] p. ; 19 cm. (8°)
Note
Signatures: ¶⁸, A-Z⁸, Aa-Ff⁸
Note
Index on ff. ¶7r- ¶8r Ff3r-Ff7r.
Note
Woodcut printer's device.
Note
Woodcut head-pieces and initials.
Summary, etc.
Summary: A history of the origin of the world and humanity, based on scriptures and classical authors.
Provenance
Notes in pencils and ink on the last two leaves.
Provenance
Booklabel recording donation to Eton College from John Reynolds in 1751 on the front pastedown.
Binding
17th-century dark brown calf; frame with blind fillets on cover; four raised bands and gold titling on spine; leaf from an old printed book on back pastedown; upside-down binding.
Copy-specific note
Previously Fk.4.04 and Gh.8.20.
Subject
Creation Early works to 1800.
Subject
Human beings Origin Early works to 1800.
Subject
Earth (Planet) Origin Early works to 1800.
Added entry--name
Reynolds, John, 1671 - 1758 former owner.
Added entry--name
Le Preux, Jean, ? - d. 1609 printer.
Added entry--place
Switzerland Geneva
Language code
lat
Identifier
B50501