Author
Quintilian
Uniform title
Institutiones oratoriae
Title
M. Fabii Quintiliani, oratoris eloquentissimi, Institutionum oratoriarum libri XII, singulari cum studio tum iudicio doctissimorum virorum ad fidem vetustissimorum codicum recogniti ac restituti. Eiusdem Declamationum liber. Additæ sunt Petri Mosellani viri eruditi Annotationes in septem libros priores, & Ioachimi Camerarii in primu[m] & secundu[m]. Quibus & accessit doctissimus Co[m]mentarius Antonii Pini Portodemæi in tertium, nunc recêns editus. Cum priuilegio..
Varying form of title
M. Fabii Qvintiliani, oratoris eloqventissimi, Institvtionum oratoriarum libri XII
Varying form of title
Portion of title: Institutionum oratoriarum libri XII
Varying form of title
Portion of title: Institvtionum oratoriarum libri XII
Imprint
Parisiis, : Ex officina Michaelis Vascosani, in via ad D. Iacobum, sub signo fontis., M. D. XXXVIII. [1538]
Physical description
[4], 224; 34 [i.e. 32]; 33, [17] leaves ; 32 cm (fol.)
Note
Colophon on leaf z10r: Excudebat Michael Vascosanus Parisiis, ann. M.D.XXXVIII. mense Martio.
Note
Main title page in woodcut architectural border.
Note
"M. Fabii Quintiliani oratoris eloquentissimi Declamationes vndeuiginti" (leaves [187]-224) and "In tertium M. Fabii Quintiliani librum luculentissimi Commentarii recèns editi, Antonio Pino Portodemæo authore" (gatherings Aa-Ff) both have special title pages in a second woodcut border, with device of the Prelum Ascensianum. The device also appears on BB8 verso.
Citation/references note
Adams, Q60
Citation/references note
CLC, Q45
Provenance
Cancelled inscription on title page; now illegible.
Provenance
Inscriptions at foot of title page: "Joannis Barnes Leij 1669 [?]".
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; half bound in brown calf; boards covered with marbled paper; spine with four raised bands, and blind and gilt tooling; text block edges stained red; "M. Fab: Quintilan Institut:" and "1538" in gilt on spine.
Subject
Rhetoric, Ancient Early works to 1800.
Subject
Oratory Early works to 1800.
Added entry--name
Schade, Peter, 1493-1524 commentator.
Added entry--name
Camerarius, Joachim, 1500-1574 commentator.
Added entry--name
Pinus, Antonius, active 16th century commentator.
Added entry--name
Vascosan, Michel de, -approximately 1577 printer.
Added entry--name
Barnesley, John, active 17th century former owner.
Added entry--place
France Paris.
B9589
UKSbSC
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