L. Flori De gestis Romanorum libri quatuor, . cum annotationibus I.Camertis.His accesserunt C.Velleij Paterculi historiæ Romanæ ad M.Vinicium libri.ii. Sexti Ruffi ... de historia Romana epitome. Messalæ Coruini ... de progenie Augusti Coesaris libellus. Cum indice locupletissimo.
Lucius Annaeus Florus (c.74-c.130 AD)
Category
Books
Date
1560
Materials
Measurements
124 x 83 x 33 mm
Place of origin
France
Collection
Nostell Priory, West Yorkshire
NT 3102322
Summary
Full description
Orientation: Text Substrate: handmade laid paper Ink/Pigment: black printing ink Type: BOUND BOOK Binding Type: Inboard binding, raised supports Date of Binding: Contemporary Binder's Name: English? End Leaves: Sewn me ms parchment guards survive at front and back, without evidence of paper flyleaves. Nothing has been pasted to the boards. Structure: English Edges: Plain cut, possibly coloured yellow, polished Spine Lining: moderate round, quadrant joints, no linings End Bands: worked L-R 2x2 in blue and white thread over cord cores, cut at joints. Bookmark: None Boards: 2.5mm paper pulp boards, no back-cornering, all slips laced, perpendicularly Covering: dark brown tanned calf Tooling Spine: blind-tooled double fillet frame to each panel. Tooling Sides: blind-tooled t/t/t/ fillet border with blind-tooled crown in centre. Furniture: None Enclosure: None Binding Notes: Initials GW painted on foredge and the name George Winne written on final verso below earlier erased inscription.
Bibliographic description
475,[51]p. . 16mo.. Provenance: manuscript inscription on final printed leaf: George Winne. Fore edge initialed in manuscript: GW. [i.e.: George Wynne of Gwydir (c.1560-1610)?].. Binding: Sixteenth-century full calf; thick blind fillet to form a border; blind coronet stamp to upper and lower covers; sewn onto four raised leather thongs; medieval manuscript fragment used to strengthen spine (English, 15th cent.?).
Makers and roles
Lucius Annaeus Florus (c.74-c.130 AD) Marcus Velleius Paterculus (c.19 BC – c.30 AD), Sextus Rufus (fl.4th century)