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Author

Hofmann, Johann Jakob, 1635-1706

Title

Lexicon universale historico-geographico-chronologico-poetico-philologicum. : Continens historiam omnis ævi, geographiam omnium locorum, genealogiam principum familiarum, additâ ubique chronologia tum veteri tum recentiore, mythologiam insuper omnium fabularum, discussionem philologicam illustrium circa hæc occurrentium difficultatum; aliaque plurima scitu dignissima. Cum indicibus variis, rerum imprimis locupletissimo, memorabilia huius lexici per locorum communium titulos lectori illico spectanda exhibente. / Opera et studio Ioh. Iacobi Hofmanni ....

Varying form of title

Other title: Joh. Jacobi Hofmanni lexicon universale

Imprint

Basileæ, : impensis Iohan. Herman. Widerhold, bibliop. Genevensis. Typis Jacobi Bertschii & Joh. Rodolphi Genathii., M. DC. LXXVII. [1677]

Physical description

2 volumes ([18], 1064; [2], 600, 120, [36] pages) : illustrations ; 35 cm (fol.)

Note

Volume 1 includes an additional etched title-page by Melchior Haffner after a design by H.Z. Raidel.

Note

The title-page of volume 1 is printed in red and black and bears a woodcut device.

Note

With a half-title to volume 1 reading "Joh. Jacobi Hofmanni lexicon universale".

Note

Signatures: Volume 1: pi² [paragraph]² [2 section]⁶ (-[2 section]6) A-Eeeeee⁴ Ffffff⁸ Gggggg-Rrrrrr⁴ -- Volume 2: pi² A-Ffff⁴ a-k⁴ L⁴ m-n⁴ O-P⁴, ²A-C⁴ ²D⁶.

Note

Set in two columns throughout.

Note

Woodcut head- and tail-pieces and initials.

Note

Errata on the final leaf of volume 2.

Bibliography, etc. note

Includes index.

Citation/references note

CLC, H768

Provenance

Inscription at head of title page of volumes 1 and 2: "Ex libris Ioannis [remainder has been cancelled, and is illegible]".

Provenance

Salisbury Cathedral Library bookplate (19th century) with 13th-century Dean and Chapter seal and inscription “Sarum Cathedral Library.”

Binding

17th-century parchment over paper boards; blind fillets forming two concentric rectangular frames on boards, with blind centre-piece stamp; spines with six raised bands; evidence of ties at fore-edges; evidence of chain-plate at fore-edge of lower boards; "Lexicon Universale" in ink on spines; "A.M" in ink on spine of vol. 1; "N.Z" on spine of vol. 2.

Subject

Encyclopedias and dictionaries, Latin Early works to 1800.

Added entry--name

Hafner, Melchior, active 1660-1704 etcher.

Added entry--name

Raidel, H. Z. illustrator.

Added entry--name

Widerhold, Jean Herman, 1635?-1683 publisher.

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Bertsche, Jacob printer.

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Genath, Johann Rudolf, 1638-1708 printer.

Added entry--place

Switzerland Basel.

Added entry--place

Switzerland Geneva.

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24510$aLexicon universale historico-geographico-chronologico-poetico-philologicum. :$bContinens historiam omnis ævi, geographiam omnium locorum, genealogiam principum familiarum, additâ ubique chronologia tum veteri tum recentiore, mythologiam insuper omnium fabularum, discussionem philologicam illustrium circa hæc occurrentium difficultatum; aliaque plurima scitu dignissima. Cum indicibus variis, rerum imprimis locupletissimo, memorabilia huius lexici per locorum communium titulos lectori illico spectanda exhibente. /$cOpera et studio Ioh. Iacobi Hofmanni ....

24613$aJoh. Jacobi Hofmanni lexicon universale

260##$aBasileæ, :$bimpensis Iohan. Herman. Widerhold, bibliop. Genevensis. Typis Jacobi Bertschii & Joh. Rodolphi Genathii.,$cM. DC. LXXVII. [1677]

300##$a2 volumes ([18], 1064; [2], 600, 120, [36] pages) :$billustrations ;$c35 cm (fol.)

500##$aVolume 1 includes an additional etched title-page by Melchior Haffner after a design by H.Z. Raidel.

500##$aThe title-page of volume 1 is printed in red and black and bears a woodcut device.

500##$aWith a half-title to volume 1 reading "Joh. Jacobi Hofmanni lexicon universale".

500##$aSignatures: Volume 1: pi² [paragraph]² [2 section]⁶ (-[2 section]6) A-Eeeeee⁴ Ffffff⁸ Gggggg-Rrrrrr⁴ -- Volume 2: pi² A-Ffff⁴ a-k⁴ L⁴ m-n⁴ O-P⁴, ²A-C⁴ ²D⁶.

500##$aSet in two columns throughout.

500##$aWoodcut head- and tail-pieces and initials.

500##$aErrata on the final leaf of volume 2.

504##$aIncludes index.

5104#$aCLC,$cH768

561##$aInscription at head of title page of volumes 1 and 2: "Ex libris Ioannis [remainder has been cancelled, and is illegible]".

561##$aSalisbury Cathedral Library bookplate (19th century) with 13th-century Dean and Chapter seal and inscription “Sarum Cathedral Library.”

563##$a17th-century parchment over paper boards; blind fillets forming two concentric rectangular frames on boards, with blind centre-piece stamp; spines with six raised bands; evidence of ties at fore-edges; evidence of chain-plate at fore-edge of lower boards; "Lexicon Universale" in ink on spines; "A.M" in ink on spine of vol. 1; "N.Z" on spine of vol. 2.

650#0$aEncyclopedias and dictionaries, Latin$vEarly works to 1800.

7001#$aHafner, Melchior, active 1660-1704,$eetcher.

7001#$aRaidel, H. Z.,$eillustrator.

7001#$aWiderhold, Jean Herman, 1635?-1683,$epublisher.

7001#$aBertsche, Jacob,$eprinter.

7001#$aGenath, Johann Rudolf, 1638-1708,$eprinter.

752##$aSwitzerland$dBasel.

752##$aSwitzerland$dGeneva.