Gnōmologiai palaiotatōn poiētōn : Theognidos, Kallimachou, Linou, Phōkyldou, Mimnermou, Menekratous, Pythagoreiou tinos, Euēnou, Posidippou, Solōnos, Rhianou, Mētrodōrou, Tyrtaiou, Eratosthenous, Simōnidou, Naumachiou, Panyasidos.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Theognis.

Turnèbe, Adrien, 1512-1565, printer.

Culture Class Collection (University of Pennsylvania)

Greek Culture Class Collection (University of Pennsylvania)

Language:

Greek, Ancient (to 1453)

Subjects (All):

Gnomic poetry, Greek--Early works to 1800.

Gnomic poetry, Greek.

Genre:

Printers' devices (Printing) -- France -- Paris -- 16th century.

Penn Provenance:

Chaper, Eugene, 1827-1890 (bookplate)

Singer, Samuel Weller, 1783-1858 (autograph)

Dampier, J (autograph)

Heinsius (inscription)

Physical Description:

4 unnumbered pages, 44, 8, 3 pages, 1 unnumbered page, 31 pages, 1 unnumbered page ; 23 cm (4to)

Fingerprint:

**** **** **** **** (3) 1553 (R)

Place of Publication:

Parisijs : Typis Regijs : Apud Adrianum Turnebum typographum regium, MDLIII [1553]

Notes:

Printer's device on title page.

Colophon: Excudebatur Lutetiae Parisiorum, MDLIII.

Title ends with a comma.

Date of imprint precedes printer on title page.

Signatures: [pi]² A-E⁴ F² ²A⁴ a² a-d⁴.

Leaf ²A3 signed A5.

Woodcut initials.

In four parts, each with separate pagination and register.

Collection of Greek gnomic poetry.

Local Notes:

RBC copy has gathering a2 (p. 1-3 of 4th count)) bound before p. 1 of 2nd count)

Culture Class Collection copy has ms. note on front pastedown which states that "Tōn Einsius" inscribed on the title page was an ownership mark for Heinsius. Heinsius could be "Nicolaas Heinsius" or Daniel Heinsius (father of Nicolaas) but this may be in error since there already exists a copy of this work reported by Houghton Library with Heinsius ownership markings "Ex Biblioth. Heinsii Lugduni Batauor ..." (See OCLC #613850347)

Culture Class Collection copy has bookplate "Ex libris Eug. Chaper [i.e. Eugene Chaper, 1827-1890]

Culture Class Collection copy signed: S.W.S Mickleham 1829 [i.e. Samuel Weller Singer, 1783-1858]

Culture Class Collection copy signed on front free endpaper "J Dampier" below which is a list of the volume's contents.

Culture Class Collection copy has description from dealer's catalog mounted on front pastedown.

Culture Class Collection copy bound with: Prodromus, Theodore. Ioannis Laezij Rupellani Amicitia exulans .... Parisijs : Apud Andream Wechelum ..., 1559 -- Heracliti ad Democritum De pace elegia. Parisijs : Apud Annetum Briere ... 1559 -- Coustau, Pierre. Petri Costalij De pace carmen. Parisijs : Apud Annetum Briere..., 1559 -- Triomphes pompes et magnificences faucts a Lyons pour la paix. A Paris : De l'imprimerie de Federic Morel ..., MDLIX [1559]

Cited in:

Adams G783

BM STC French, 1470-1600, p. 204

Hoffmann, S.F.W. Bibliographisches litt. der griechen, III, p. 246

Related Work:

Theognis. Elegies Greek.

OCLC:

21938425