Hērōdianou Historiōn biblia 8. Herodiani Histor. lib. VIII. Cum Angeli Politiani interpretatione, & huius partim supplemento, partim examine Henrici Stephani: vtroque margini adscripto. Eiusdem Henrici Stephani emendationes quorundam Graeci contextus locorum, & quorundam espositiones. Historiarum Herodianicas subsequentium libri duo, nunc primùm Graecè editi.
Herodian (fl.AD 250)
Category
Books
Date
1581
Materials
Measurements
241 x 162 x 28 mm
Place of origin
Geneva
Collection
Blickling Hall, Norfolk
NT 3194048
Summary
Full description
Orientation: Vertical Text Substrate: handmade laid paper Ink/Pigment: black printing ink with ms notes on front and back flyleaves Type: BOUND BOOK Binding Type: Laced case, limp Date of Binding: contemporary 16.4 Binder's Name: German End Leaves: Sewn single fold of clean white handmade laid pape, the outer leaf perimeter pasted to the cover (done later?) Structure: British Edges: plain cut, not decorated, polished Spine Lining: flat spine , no joints, glue, transverse linings of parchment narrow head and tail, close to full height in panels 2 and 3 End Bands: None Bookmark: None Boards: None Covering: full calf parchemnt, surface polished, spine crease only, rough trim turniins head, tail and foredge Tooling Spine: 18th-century red leather label titled in gold Tooling Sides: Furniture: None Enclosure: None Binding Notes:
Bibliographic description
[8], 182, [2], 79, [1] p. ; 4to. Running number: 5082. Provenance: former shelfmark: "L[?].2.1". Manuscript notes in Greek with Latin heading "Photus De Herodiano in bibliotheca" on front fly-leaf. Manuscript inscription on rear fly-leaf: "Absolus anno MDCI Calend. Mart. ... [illegible]". Binding: seventeenth-century limp vellum, sewn on three leather cords; manuscript title and gilt title on brown goatskin label on spine. Two strips of medieval manuscript vellum waste with black letter script line spine.
Makers and roles
Herodian (fl.AD 250), author Zosimus (5th century), author Henri Estienne (1460-1520), editor Johannes Leunclavius (1533-1593) Angelo Poliziano (1454-1494), editor