Author
Hofmann, Johann Jakob, 1635-1706
Title
Lexici universalis historico-geographico-chronologico-poetico-philologici continuatio. : Præter addenda comprehendens historiam animalium, plantarum, lapidum, metallorum, elementorum, rerum astricarum, præcipuè hominis negotiorúmque ejus, in omni ætate, sexu, conditione, ævo, recentiori, medio, vetei, ex omnium gentium, inprimis Hebrææ, Græcæ, Romanæ, monumentis sacris, civilibus, erutam. / Opera et studio Ioh. Iacobi Hofmanni ...
Imprint
Basileæ, : impensis Iohan. Herman. Widerhold, bibliop. Genevensis. Typis Jacobi Bertschii., M. DC. LXXXIII. [1683]
Physical description
3 v. in 2 ([12], 1063, [1]; [2], 963, [1], 260 p.) ; 36 cm (fol.)
Note
A continuation of the author's Lexico universalis (1677). The Lexico and its continuation were combined into a single edition in 1698.
Note
The title-page of volume 1 is printed in black and red.
Note
Woodcut title-page vignettes; head- and tail-pieces; initials.
Note
The imprint of volume 2 reads: "Basileæ, impensis Johan. Herman. Widerhold, bibliop. Genevensis. Typis Jacobi Bertschii, & Joh. Rodolphi Genathii. M. DC. LXXXIII."
Note
Signatures: Volume 1: [paragraph]⁶ A-Ssssss⁴ -- Volume 2: pi1 A-Dddddd⁴ Eeeeee⁶ -- Volume 3: A-Hh⁴ ²Ii⁶.
Note
Printed in two columns throughout.
Note
With a half-title in volume 1.
Note
Volume 3 has no separate title page (indeed that for volume 2 covers "tomus secundus & et tertius").
Formatted contents note
Contents: Contents: Volume 1. A-L. -- Volume 2. M-S. -- Volume 3. T-Z.
Citation/references note
CLC, H769
Provenance
Inscription at head of title page of volumes 1 and 2-3: "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; "Lexici Universalis" in ink on spines; "A.L" in ink on spine of vol. 1; "M.Z" on spine of vol. 2-3.
Subject
Encyclopedias and dictionaries, Latin Early works to 1800.
Added entry--name
Widerhold, Jean Herman, 1635?-1683 publisher.
Added entry--name
Bertsche, Jacob printer.
Added entry--name
Genath, Johann Rudolf, 1638-1708 printer.
Added entry--uncontrolled related/analytical title
Lexicon universale
Added entry--place
Switzerland Basel.
Added entry--place
Switzerland Geneva.
B12749
UKSbSC
20200819120529.7