C. Val. Catulli, Albii Tibulli, Sex. Aur. Propertii, Opera omnia quae exstant. Cum variorum doctorum virorum commentariis, notis, obseruationibus, emendationibus, & paraphrasibus: vnum in corpus magno studio congestis: quorum catalogus pagina ab hinc octaua exhibetur. Cum indice rerum & verborum copiosissimo.
Gaius Valerius Catullus (c.84-c.54BC)
Category
Books
Date
1604
Materials
Place of origin
Paris
Collection
Blickling Hall, Norfolk
NT 3191034
Summary
Bibliographic description
[8], 456, 453-512, 511-936, [2]; [48]; 19, [1]; [80] p. ; fol. Running number: 4890. Quires ²A6 ²B4, ã4 ²a-f6 mis-bound following leaf *4. Pagination thus: [8], 19, [1]; [80]; 456, 453-512, 511-936, [2]; [48] p. Provenance: unidentified armorial binding (probably French): Or, a chevron between three mullets, in nombril point a coronet (possibly a French duke or marquis); crest a demi-griffin rampant with wings elevated, out of a barred helm affronty with mantling; supporters two griffins coward segreant rampant. Manuscript annotations on leaves *4v and A1r. Manuscript inscription (price code?) on rear fly-leaf: "S260:-:-". Binding: seventeenth-century sprinkled calf; coat of arms stamped in gilt on both boards; gilt roll pattern on board edges; gold-tooled spine, six panels with coat of arms (minus the griffin supporters) and stamp decoration, and one panel with gilt title lettered directly onto spine. Red and green mottled edges. Marbled pastedowns.
Makers and roles
Gaius Valerius Catullus (c.84-c.54BC) Sulpicia (1st century B.C.) Sextus Aurelius Propertius (c.50/45 - c.15 BC) Johan van der Does (1545-1604) Joseph Juste Scaliger (1540-1609) Albius Tibullus (c.48 - 19 BCE) Théodore Marcile (1548-1617) Lygdamus