Dictionarium historicum geographicum, poeticum. . Authore Carolo Stephano. Gentium, hominum, deorum, gentilium, regionum, locorum, ciuitatum, aequorum, fluuiorum, sinuum, portuum, promontoriorum, ac montium, antiqua recentiorq́ue, ad sacras & profanas historias, poëtarúmque fabulas intelligendas, necessaria nomina, quo decet ordine complectens. Huic postremae editioni praeter collium, syluarum, desertorum, insularum, populorum, pagorum, fanorum, tribuum, fontium, lacuum, torrentium, paludúmque ingentem recentium, veterúmque nominum aceruum, ex libris typis excusis, calamo exaratis, chartis geographicis, marmoribus vetustis, nummis atque tabulis antiquis, diligenter & fideliter excerptum, magnam historiarum insignium ac rerum copiam adiecimus, multa quae intricatiora & difficiliora videri poterant explanauimus, luxatis & transpositis locum suum quoad eius fieri potuit reddidimus, totam denique editionem infinitis mendis repurgatam, vt lectori conferenti patebit, pristino nitori restituimus.
Charles Estienne (1504-1564)
Category
Books
Date
1638
Materials
Place of origin
Switzerland
Collection
Attingham Park, Shropshire
NT 3010431
Summary
Bibliographic description
[8]p., 2110 columns . 4to.. Place of publication in imprint has been inked-out. Previous shelfmark: C-6-2.. Provenance: Manuscript inscription on front pastedown: "Noel Hill" [i.e. Noel Hill, 1st Baron Berwick (1745-1789)].. Binding: Seventeenth-century calf binding; double gilt fillet border; blind roll on board edges; gilt fillets and remnants of paper label on spine.
Makers and roles
Charles Estienne (1504-1564)