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Lykophronos tou Chalkideōs Alexandra = Lycophronis Chalcidensis Alexandra, siue Cassandra, cum versione Latina Gulielmi Canteri. Eiusdem Canteri in eamdem annotationes, quibus loca difficiliora partim e scholiis graecis, partim ex aliis scriptoribus explicantur.
Kislak Center for Special Collections - Rare Book Collection GrC L9828 513a 1596
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Lycophron.
- Standardized Title:
- Alexandra. Latin & Greek. 1596
- Language:
- Greek, Ancient (to 1453)
- Latin
- Subjects (All):
- Epic poetry, Greek--Early works to 1800.
- Epic poetry, Greek.
- Cassandra (Legendary character)--Poetry.
- Cassandra.
- Cassandra (Legendary character).
- Trojan War--Poetry--Early works to 1800.
- Trojan War.
- Genre:
- Poetry.
- Epic poetry, Greek.
- Printed waste (Binding)
- Penn Provenance:
- Royal College of Physicians of London (bookplate) (stamp) (Culture Class Collection copy)
- Physical Description:
- 16 unnumbered pages, 192 pages ; 18 cm (8vo)
- Other Title:
- Lycophronis Chalcidensis Alexandra
- Fingerprint:
- *-** ***. **** **** (3) 1596 (R)
- Place of Publication:
- [Heidelberg] : Apud Hieronymum Commelinum, anno MDXCVI [1596]
- Notes:
- Woodcuts: title vignette; initials.
- Printer's device on title page.
- Printed marginal notations.
- First four words of title transliterated from Greek characters.
- Translated with annotations by Willem Canter.
- Greek original & Latin verse translation on opposite pages. Commentary mostly in Latin.
- Signatures: [dagger]⁸ a-m⁸.
- Local Notes:
- Culture Class Collection copy bound with leaves of unidentified printed waste used as front and back endpapers.
- Culture Class Collection copy has bookplate of the Royal College of Physicians of London ("Coll Reg Med London MDXVIII) on which is stamped "withdrawn from library; copy also with red ink ownership stamp "College of Physicians"
- Cited in:
- Schweiger, F. Classischen bibliographie, I, p. 200
- Adams L2108
- VD16 L7725
- Shaaber, M.A. 16th cent. imprints, L485
- STC German, 1455-1600, p. 583
- Hoffmann, S.F.W. Bibl. Litt. der griechen, II, p. 568
- OCLC:
- 230709004
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