Shelfmark
Gh.8.29
Author
Title
De prima scribendi origine et vniuersa rei literariae antiquitate, ad Reuerendum Patrum Carolum Scribani Soc. Iesu praepos. prouinc. in prouincia Flandro-Belgica, scribebat Hermannus Hugo eiusdem Societatis..
Varying form of title
De prima scribendi origine et vniversa rei literariae antiqvitate
Publication, distribution, etc.
Antuerpiæ, : Ex officina Plantiniana, apud Balthasarem & Ioannem Moretos., M.DC.XVII. [1617]
Physical description
227, [5] p. : 15 cm. (8°)
Note
Signatures: A-O⁸ P⁴ (P4 blank).
Note
Engraved device of The Society of Jesus on title-page; woodcut initials; tail-pieces.
Note
Table on page 83.
Note
Woodcut printer's device (Plantin) with motto "Labore et constantia" on leaf P3 verso.
Note
Text in Latin with quotations and examples in Greek.
Provenance
Inscription on the font pastedown 'April 6 1693 by ALooke'
Provenance
Booklabel recording donation to Eton College from John Reynolds in 1751 on the front pastedown.
Binding
17th-century calf; frame with double blind fillet and small roll along the spine; four raised bands and gold titling on spine; red sprinkled edges; two additional flyleaves at the front and two at the back of the book.
Copy-specific note
Previously Fh.7.07 and Gh.8.28.
Subject
Books History Antiquity and middle ages.
Subject
Writing History.
Added entry--name
Moretus, Balthasar, 1574 - 1641 printer.
Added entry--name
Moretus, Jan, 1543 - 1610 printer.
Added entry--name
Reynolds, John, 1671 - 1758 former owner.
Added entry--name
Plantijnsche Drukkerij printer.
Added entry--place
Belgium Antwerp.
Language code
lat grc
Identifier
B50509