Tobin, James

3.1 Scope and Contents Note Printed in Basel (Switzerland) by Hieronymus Frobenius and Nicolaus Episcopius. The Geoponica are a part of the encyclopedic excerpts undertaken according to the instructions of Constantine VII. The selection is based upon the older compilation of Cassianus Bassus. First Latin translation of a 10th century Byzantine treatise on agriculture. After the title page follows a dedication to Wolfgang of Stolberg and Wernigerode Count Wolfgang of Stolberg, 1501-1552, Rector Magnificus of Wittenberg...

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Printed in Venice by Aldus Manutius the Younger. This volume contains several dedications and laudatory poems by several authors in addition to the title poem. Also of note are two compositions in Greek by the author. This volume represents one of about ten copies in the United States. Cuts: title vignette, initials, head and tail pieces.

3.1 Scope and Contents Note Printed by Elzevir in Leiden. Bonaventura and Abraham Elzevier, booksellers and printers in Leyden, active 1621-52. Bonaventura was not regularly established in business until 1617, when he joined his eldest brother, Matthew, who died in 1622. In 1621 he admitted to partnership his nephew, Abraham. They continued to publish together until 1652, in which year both died. On the title page, the date is misprinted MMCXLVII instead of MDCXLVII. This and the edition in Heidelberg. Catalogus: H-W...

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Printed in Antwerp by Christophe Plantin. After the title page there is a dedicatory introduction, to Charles D’Assonville, son of Christophe D’Assonville, later (1590-) baron of Bouchout. This specific edition of the promptuarium is probably the only one extant in the United States and one of very few in the world.

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Hand-written ms., bound in gold-tooled green calf.

3.1 Scope and Contents Note Printed in London by Thomas Dawson for Thomas Man and Tobie Cooke. Title within border of type ornaments; initials. First English translation of Calvin’s sermons on Jacob. Thomas Dawson, chiefly a trade printer in London, active 1568-1620: was apprenticed to Richard Jugge and later succeeded by his nephew, John Dawson. Thomas Man, senior bookseller in London, active 1576-1625: was apprenticed to George Harrison the elder and dealt almost entirely in theological books; rapidly rose to be one...