Statius, P. Papinius. Statii Syluarum libri quinque ; Thebaidos libri duodecim ; Achilleidos duo

BM STC Italian 1465-1600: p. 646
Folger bibliographic ID: 265762
Adams, H.M. Catalogue of books printed on the continent of Europe, 1501-1600, in Cambridge libraries: S1670
Folger call number: PA6698 .A2 1502 Cage
Folger holdings ID: 351537
Accession Number: 158608

Bibliographic format

octavo

General notes

"This volume should contain 40 leaves, sometimes placed at the beginning, sometimes at the end, with the following title-page in capitals: - 'Orthographia et flexus dictionum Graecarum omnium apud Statium cum accentib. et generib. ex variis utriusque linguae autorib ...'" -- Goldsmid. A bibliographical sketch of the Aldine press Colophons: G4: 'Venetiis, in academia Aldi Ro. Mense Nouembri M D II'; ²C4: 'Venetiis in aedibus Aldi, mense Augusto MDII.' Dedicatory letters by Aldus Manutius to Ioannes Pontanus at beginning of the Sylvae; to Marcus Musurus at beginning of the Orthographia Printer's device on recto of last leaf of Orthographia Signatures: a-z⁸ A-F⁸ G⁴; ²A-B⁸ ²C⁴ a-e⁸ Thebais begins on leaf k1; Achilleis on leaf ²A1 Text in Latin with sections in Greek, predominantly in "Orthographia et flexus dictionum Graecarum omnium apud Statium cum accentib. et generib. ex variis utriusque linguae autorib."

Item information about Folger PA6698 .A2 1502 Cage

The "Orthographia" (leaves ²a-e⁸ is bound 1st in this copy). In modern brown goatskin; gilt spine title; turn-ins with double gilt fillet and tools. Binding signed: Morley Bros. Oxford. Bookplate: Archibald G.B. Russell. Latin manuscript inscriptions in an early hand. Inscription: A.G. Russell amico amicus dono dedit ERD Maclagan, M.C.M. Autograph on t.p. (crossed out): Lucij Cradinj [?]. Manuscript inscription in Italian

Uniform title: Works. 1502
Extended title: Statii Syluarum libri quinque ; Thebaidos libri duodecim ; Achilleidos duo
Alternate titles: Statii Sylvarum libri quinque, Statii Sylvarvm libri qvinqve Thebaidos libri dvodecim Achilleidos dvo, Syluarum libri quinque, Sylvarvm libri qvinqve, Orthographia et flexus dictionum Graecarum omnium apud Statium cum accentib. et generib. ex variis utriusque linguae autorib

Statius, P. Papinius

author: Statius, P. Papinius (Publius Papinius)
subject: Statius, P. Papinius (Publius Papinius)
associated with: Mousouros, Markos, approximately 1470-1517
associated with: Pontano, Giovanni Gioviano, 1429-1503
printer: Manuzio, Aldo, 1449 or 1450-1515
former owner: Maclagan, Eric Robert Dalrymple, 1879-1951
former owner: Russell, Archibald George Blomefield, 1879-1955