Author
Vossius, Gerardus Joannes, 1577-1649
Title
Gerardi Joannis Vossii Etymologicon linguæ Latinæ. : Præfigitur ejusdem De literarum permutatione tractatus..
Varying form of title
Portion of title: Etymologicon linguæ Latinæ
Varying form of title
Portion of title: Etymologicon linguae Latinae
Imprint
Amstelodami, : Apud Ludovicum & Danielem Elzevirios., MDCLXII. [1662]
Physical description
[68], 606, [2] p. ; 35 cm (fol.)
Note
Edited by Isaac Vossius.
Note
Title page printed in red and black.
Note
Woodcut printer's device with motto "Ne extra oleas" on title page (Rahir M.18); initials; tail-pieces.
Note
"Gerardi Joannis Vossii De literarum permutatione tractatus" and "Gerardi Joannis Vossii Etymologicon linguae Latinae" each have divisional half-title page on leaves *4 recto and G6 recto respectively.
Note
Signatures: *⁴ A-F⁴ G⁶, ²A-4G⁴ (4G4 blank).
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Main body of text printed in double columns.
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Includes index.
Citation/references note
Copinger, H.B. The Elzevier Press, no.5028
Citation/references note
Lawn, Brian. Catalogus Bibliotheca Lawnianae, p.167
Citation/references note
Willems, A. Les Elzevier, no.1295
Citation/references note
Rahir, no.1333
Citation/references note
CLC, V880
Language
Text in Latin with quotations and examples in Greek and Hebrew.
Provenance
Salisbury Cathedral Library bookplate (19th century) with 13th-century Dean and Chapter seal and inscription “Sarum Cathedral Library.” pasted over Salisbury Cathedral Library bookplate with inscription “This book belongs to the library of the Cathedral Church of New Sarum. James Evans, D. D. Librarian. 1817.”
Binding
19th-century brown calf; blind rolls forming rectangular frame with intersecting lines on boards; spine with six raised bands and blind tooling; "Vossi Etymologic:" and "Amst: 1662" in gilt on spine; blind roll around board edges and on turn-ins; text block edges stained red; green endleaves.
Subject
Latin language Etymology Dictionaries Early works to 1700.
Added entry--name
Vossius, Isaac, 1618-1689 editor.
Added entry--name
Elzevir, Louis, 1604-1670 printer.
Added entry--name
Elzevir, Daniel, 1626-1680 printer.
Added entry--uncontrolled related/analytical title
De literarum permutatione tractatus
Added entry--place
Netherlands Amsterdam.
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