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Livy

T. Liuii Patauini historici ab vrbe condita decadis prime liber primus.

MCCCCLXX [1470]

  • Creator

    Livy

  • Title(s)

    T. Liuii Patauini historici ab vrbe condita decadis prime liber primus.

  • Additional Title(s)

    T. Livii Patavini historici ab urbe condita decadis prime liber primvs
    Caption, leaf [1]2: Io. ep[iscop]i Alerien[sis] ad su[m]mu[m] pontifice[m] Paulu[m] II Venetu[m] & Marcum Sancti Marci Cardinalem epistola
    Caption, leaf [18]1: T. Liuii Patauini historici de secundo bello Punico decadis tercie
    Caption, leaf [31]1: T. Liuii Patauini historici de bello Macedonico decadis quarter liber primus
    Ab urbe condita. Latin (Philelphus)

  • Published/Created

    [Venice] : [Wendelin of Speier], MCCCCLXX [1470]

  • Physical Description

    [842] p. ; 42 cm (fol.)

  • Holdings

    Rare Books and Manuscripts
    Leaf Collection no. 0034
    Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
    Accessible in the Study Room [Request]

  • Copyright Status

    Copyright Not Evaluated

  • Classification

    Books

  • Notes

    Title from caption, leaf [3]1.
    Edited by Petrus Justinus Philelphus, after the earlier edition of Giovanni Andrea Bussi, bishop of Aleria. Cf. dedicatory epistle.
    Date of printing from colophon, leaf [42]2 verso. Printer's name from poem following date ("Et Vindelino debebis tu quoq[ue] formis / Egregie impressit has modo qui decadas").
    Includes the Epitome of Lucius Annaeus Florus.
    Signatures: [1-2]¹² [3-11]¹⁰ [12]¹⁰+1 [13-15]¹⁰ [16-17]⁸ [18-34]¹⁰ [35-36]⁸ [37-41]¹⁰ [42]⁴ ([1]1, [17]8, [42]4 blank).
    Goff, F.R. Incunabula in American libraries, L-238
    Hain, L. Repertorium bibliographicum, 10130
    Copinger, W.A. Supplement to Hain's Repertorium bibliographicum, 10130
    Gesamtkatalog der Wiegendrucke, M18494
    Catalogue of books printed in the XVth century now in the British Museum, volume 5, page 154 (lC. 19519, IC. 19517, IC. 19518)
    Incunabula Short Title Catalogue, il00238000
    Capital spaces.
    BAC Leaf Collection no. 0034: Imperfect: comprises six non-consecutive leaves, including leaf 24 (with incipit). All six leaves bear large ornamental woodcut initials of burnished gold and and white vine work. The recto of leaf 24 includes a full border in gold, blue, red, and green, with two putti supporting an empty shield. From a collection of fifteenth- and sixteenth-century printed leaves compiled by Frederick Werther, with his enumeration stamped in ink.
  • Subject Terms

    Incunabula in Yale Library. |
    Rome -- History -- Republic, 510–30 B.C. |
    Rome -- History -- To 510 B.C. |
    Werther, Frederick, 1881– -- Ownership.

  • Form/Genre

    Fragments (object portions) | Incunabula.

  • Contributors

    Florus, Lucius Annaeus | Livy | Philelphus, Petrus Justinus, active 15th century | Wendelin, -1477?

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