Helvetiorum respublica. / Diversorum autorum, quorum nonnulli nunc primum in lucem prodeunt.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Officina Elzeviriana., Printer.

Turner, Evan H., Donor.

Turner, Albert Morton., Former owner.

Foreign Imprints Collection (Athenaeum of Philadelphia)

Language:

Latin

Subjects (All):

Switzerland--Description and travel--Early works to 1800.

Switzerland.

Switzerland--History--To 1648.

Switzerland--Politics and government--Early works to 1800.

Physical Description:

535, [17] p. ; 12 cm. (24mo)

Other Title:

Helvetiorvm respvblica

Helvetiae descriptio

Place of Publication:

Lugd. Bat. [Leiden] : Ex Officina Elzeviriana., Anno MDC XXVII. [1627]

Contents:

I. Brevis Helvetiæ geographica descriptio, ex Francisco Guillimanno, Osvvaldo Molitore, & aliis

II. Helvetiæ soli natura, ex Henrico Glareano

III. De fluviis aliquot Helvetiæ

IV. Iosiæ Simleri De republica Helvetiorum libri duo

V. Danielis Heremitæ Belgæ De Helvetiorum, Rætorum, Sedunensium situ, republica & moribus epistola ad D. Ferdinandum Gonzagam Mantuæ ducis fil.

Notes:

Mainly a reprint of Josias Simmler's De Republica Helvetiorum (p. 26-484); to which is added a short work by Daniel L'Ermite and three small anonymous works.

"Cum privilegio."

Running title: Helvetiae descriptio.

Engraved title page signed "P.S."

Roman numerals in imprint date made with turned Cs.

Second of three editions dated 1627. First edition has same number of pages, but a different typesetting and lacks head- and tail-pieces. Third edition has 508, [15] p. Cf. Willems, Copinger, and Rahir.

Signatures: A-2L⁸ (-A1) 2M⁴.

Leaf 2C3 missigned 2C and leaf 2E5 misigned E5.

Head- and tail-pieces; initials.

"Index rerum maxime memorabilium": p. [536]-[551]; "Summa privilegii": p. [552].

Local Notes:

Athenaeum copy: Gift of: Evan H. Turner (2006), from the collection of Professor Albert Morton Turner (1890-1976).

Athenaeum copy with faded and unreadable autograph on t.p.; also with Latin inscription on front endpaper.

Cited in:

Copinger, H.B. Elzevier Press, 2222

Willems, A. Elzevier, 278

Rahir, E. Elzevier, 243

Haller, G.E. von. Bibliothek der Schweizer-Geschichte, I, 690

Contains:

L'Ermite, Daniel, 1584?-1613. De Helvetiorum, Raetorum, Sedunensium situ, republica & moribus epistola.

Simmler, Josias, 1530-1576. De Republica Helvetiorum libri duo.

OCLC:

182555774