C. Plinii Caec. Sec. Epist. lib. IX. . Eiusdem & Traiani imp. Epist. amoebææ. Eiusdem Pl. et Pacati, Mamertini, Nazarii, panegyrici. Item, Claudiani panegyrici. adiunctae sunt Isaaci Casauboni notae ...
Pliny the Younger (62-c.112 AD)
Category
Books
Date
1620
Materials
Measurements
120 x 85 x 50 mm
Place of origin
Switzerland
Collection
Nostell Priory, West Yorkshire
NT 3059647
Summary
Full description
Orientation: Vertical Text Substrate: handmade laid paper Ink/Pigment: black printing ink Type: BOUND BOOK Binding Type: Inboard binding, recessed supports Date of Binding: contemporaryBinder's Name: EnglishEnd Leaves: The front flyleaves are missing, and at the back there is a text blank. No pastedowns Structure: EnglishEdges: Plain cut with plough marks, finely and densely sprinkled with red pigment, polished Spine Lining: half-elliptical spine, quadrant joints, no evidence of linings. End Bands: worked L-R, 1x1 in blue and white thread over rolled paper coresBookmark: NoneBoards: 3mm paper pulp boards, back-cornered, all slips laced, angled up in front board, down in backCovering: dark brown tanned calf. Tooling Spine: 6 horizontal blind-tooled 2-fillets.Tooling Sides: blind-tooled 2-fillet border and gold-tooled 1-fillet on board edges Furniture: NoneEnclosure: NoneBinding Notes: Pretium and crossed out name on titlepage. Initials E A on both boards and BHB on back.
Bibliographic description
448,445,[3]p. . 8vo.. Provenance: manuscript inscription on title page: pretium 3s-6[?]d. [i.e.: a Ludlam family book]. Earlier manuscript inscription [obscured]: Jul: R[??]. Binding stamped: E A; BB.. Binding: Seventeenth-century full calf; double blind filet to form a border; upper cover blind stamped with initials: EA; lower cover also stamped with BB; sewn onto three vellum cords; smooth spine; spine double blind ruled; foredge manuscript lettered: 6.
Makers and roles
Pliny the Younger (62-c.112 AD) Mamertinus Claudius (fl.4th century) Nazarius (fl.322) Isaac Casaubon (1559 - 1614) Claudius Claudianus (c.370-404 AD) Henri Estienne (1531-1598) Latinus Pacatus Drepanius (fl.4th century) Beatus Rhenanus (1485-1547)