B27890

Shelfmark

Fb.9.13(01)

Author

Aesop

Uniform title

[Fables]

Title

Æsopi Phrygis, et aliorum Fabulae, iconibus illustratæ, & latinius quàm anethac interpretatæ.

Publication, distribution, etc.

Antverpiae :, ex officina Christoph, Plantini,, M. D. LXV. [1565]

Physical description

320 p. :, ill. ;, 16mo.

Note

Title within a Mannerist architectural border.

Note

Printer's device on t.p.; woodcut initials; woodcut illustrations.

Note

Some text in Greek.

Provenance

Booklabel of John Reynolds, recording donation to Eton College in 1751.

Binding

18th century quarter sheep binding; marbled paper covering boards; resewn and rebacked in 20th century; earlier red morocco spine label with gold tooled letters reattached; four raised bands; pastedowns of c15th century manuscript (writing and music) have also been reinserted.

Copy-specific note

Rear flyleaf bears handwriting exercises from the late 17th or early 18th centuries.

Copy-specific note

Bound with two other items.

Subject

Fables, Greek.

Added entry--name

Plantin, Christophe, printer.

Added entry--name

Reynolds, John, former owner.

Added entry--place

Belgium, Antwerp

001B27890

003LIBRARY CODE

096##$aFb.9.13(01)

1001#$aAesop

24011$aFables

24510$aÆsopi Phrygis, et aliorum Fabulae, iconibus illustratæ, & latinius quàm anethac interpretatæ.

260##$aAntverpiae :$bex officina Christoph, Plantini,$cM. D. LXV. [1565]

300##$a320 p. :$bill. ;$c16mo.

500##$aTitle within a Mannerist architectural border.

500##$aPrinter's device on t.p.; woodcut initials; woodcut illustrations.

500##$aSome text in Greek.

561##$aBooklabel of John Reynolds, recording donation to Eton College in 1751.

563##$a18th century quarter sheep binding; marbled paper covering boards; resewn and rebacked in 20th century; earlier red morocco spine label with gold tooled letters reattached; four raised bands; pastedowns of c15th century manuscript (writing and music) have also been reinserted.

590##$aRear flyleaf bears handwriting exercises from the late 17th or early 18th centuries.

590##$aBound with two other items.

650#0$aFables, Greek.

7001#$aPlantin, Christophe$eprinter.

7001#$aReynolds, John$eformer owner.

752##$aBelgium$dAntwerp