Author
Clusius, Carolus, 1526-1609
Title
Caroli Clusii Atreb. Aliquot notæ in Garciæ aromatum historiam. : Eiusdem descriptiones nonnullarum stirpium, & aliarum exoticarum rerum, qu[a]e à generoso viro Francisco Drake equite Anglo, & his obseruatæ sunt, qui eum in longa illa nauigatione, qua proximis annis vniuersum orbem circumiuit, comitati sunt: & quorundam peregrinorum fructuum quos Londini ab amicis accepit..
Varying form of title
Caroli Clvsii Atreb. aliqvot notæ in Garciæ aromatum historiam
Varying form of title
Portion of title: Aliquot notæ in Garciæ aromatum historiam
Varying form of title
Portion of title: Aliqvot notæ in Garciæ aromatum historiam
Varying form of title
Aliquot notae in Garciae aromatum historiam
Varying form of title
Aliqvot notae in Garciae aromatum historiam
Imprint
Antuerpiæ, : Ex officina Christophori Plantini,, M. D. LXXXII. [1582]
Physical description
43, [5] p. : ill. ; 17 cm (8vo)
Note
Printer's device on title page, with motto "Labore et constantia".
Note
Colophon (leaf C6v): "Antuerpiae excudebat Christophorus Plantinus, architypographus, anno M.D.LXXXII. mense Feb.".
Note
Signatures: A-C⁸ (C7,8 blank).
Note
Includes numerous full-page woodcut illustrations.
Note
Woodcut initials.
Note
Printed marginalia.
Citation/references note
Adams, C2240
Citation/references note
CLC, L696
Provenance
"Balthasar Pogwisch Cimber" inscribed on upper endleaf; "Ex bibliotheca nobiliss. Balthzari Pogwische 85" inscribed on title page of first item in volume (crossed out, but somewhat legible). Possibly the same as Balthasar Pogwisch (1543-1587), who was canon of Lübeck Cathedral 1586-1587. See Germania Sacra Die Kirche des Alten Reiches und Ihre Institutionen: https://rep.adw-goe.de/bitstream/handle/11858/2420/PS2_Luebeck.pdf?sequence=7&isAllowed=y
Provenance
"Paulus Adam" inscribed at head of title page of first item in volume.
Provenance
Salisbury Cathedral Library bookplate (19th century) with 13th-century Dean and Chapter seal and inscription “Sarum Cathedral Library.”
Binding
Germanic?; 16th-century pigskin; boards decorated with blind fillets and rolls forming concentric rectangular frames, within which are corner stamps and a centrepiece stamp; sewn on four tawed leather supports; spine with four raised bands, and blind fillets at head and tail; text block edges stained red; titles of items written in ink on fore-edge; later spine label with title: "Busbequii Itinera"; parchment manscript waste used as spine lining.
Copy-specific note
Infrequent manuscript marginal notes and underlining.
Copy-specific note
Bound with five further works printed by Plantin, mostly about botany and materia medica. There is a manuscript list of the volume's contents on the upper free endleaf.
Copy-specific note
Manuscript notes on endleaves, some obscured by bookplate.
Copy-specific note
Wanting final blank leaf.
Subject
Drake, Francis, approximately 1540-1596
Subject
Orta, Garcia de, active 16th century Colóquios dos simples e drogas e coisas medicinais da India e de algumas frutas.
Subject
Botany Pre-Linnean works.
Subject
Materia medica, Vegetable Early works to 1800.
Added entry--name
Orta, Garcia de, active 16th century Colóquios dos simples e drogas e coisas medicinais da India e de algumas frutas. Latin.
Added entry--name
Plantin, Christophe, approximately 1520-1589 printer.
Added entry--name
Pogwisch, Balthasar, active 16th-century former owner.
Added entry--name
Plantijnsche Drukkerij printer.
Added entry--place
Belgium Antwerp.
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