Author
Diogenes Laertius
Title
Diogenous Laertiou Peri biōn, dogmatōn kai apophthegmatōn tōn en philosophia eudokimēsantōn, biblia deka, nyn prōton entypōthenta. = Diogenis Laertij De uitis, decretis, & responsis celebrium philosophorum libri decem, nunc primum excusi..
Varying form of title
Portion of title: De uitis, decretis, et responsis celebrium philosophorum
Varying form of title
Parallel title: Diogenis Laertij De uitis, decretis, & responsis celebrium philosophorum libri decem
Varying form of title
Portion of title: Peri biōn, dogmatōn kai apophthegmatōn tōn en philosophia eudokimēsantōn
Varying form of title
De vitis, decretis, et responsis celebrium philosophorum
Imprint
Basileae : [Hieronymus Froben et Nicolaus Episcopius], Anno M D XXXIII [1533]
Physical description
[8], 573, [3] p. ; 21 cm (4to)
Note
First part of title in Greek characters, transliterated.
Note
Edited by Froben and Episcopius.
Note
Colophon: Enetypōthē en Basileia para ierōnymō tō phrōbeniō kai nikolaiō tō episkopiō etei theogonias 1533.
Note
Historiated initials and head-pieces after Holbein.
Note
Printer's woodcut device with inscription "Froben" on title page, and repeated on verso of final leaf.
Note
Signatures: pi⁴ a-z⁴ A-Z⁴ aa-zz⁴ AA-CC⁴.
Note
Printed marginal notes.
Citation/references note
Adams, D481
Citation/references note
CLC, D522
Language
Preliminaries in Latin, text in Greek only.
Provenance
The name "Froben" on the printer's device on the verso of the final leaf has been partially erased, and replaced with "Fra. Bevley".
Provenance
Inscription on upper endleaf: "... Johan: Fisher. March. 12. 1821".
Provenance
Salisbury Cathedral Library bookplate (19th century) with 13th-century Dean and Chapter seal and inscription “Sarum Cathedral Library.”
Binding
19th-century brown diced calf; gilt and blind rolls forming two concentric rectangular frames on boards, with blind stamps at corners of (inner) blind frame; spine with four raised bands and gilt tooling and lettering; gilt roll around board edges; gilt roll on turn-ins; marbled endleaves; text block edges gilded.
Subject
Philosophers, Ancient Biography Early works to 1800.
Subject
Philosophy, Ancient Early works to 1800.
Added entry--name
Froben, Hieronymus, 1501-1563 editor.
Added entry--name
Episcopius, Nicolaus, 1501-1564 editor.
Added entry--name
Episcopius, Nicolaus, 1501-1564 printer.
Added entry--name
Froben, Hieronymus, 1501-1563 printer.
Added entry--name
Fisher, John, 1748-1825 former owner.
Added entry--place
Switzerland Basel.
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