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Plinius Secundus, Gaius Caecilius (Pliny, the Younger):
Epistolae; Panegyricus Traiani; De viris illustribus. Ed: Antonius Moretus

ISTC No.ip00812000
AuthorPlinius Secundus, Gaius Caecilius (Pliny, the Younger)
TitleEpistolae; Panegyricus Traiani; De viris illustribus. Ed: Antonius Moretus
Imprint[Venice : Johannes Rubeus Vercellensis, about 1492]
Imprint[about 1500]
Format4°
NotesIGI and CIBN date this edition about 1500; Rhodes dates about 1492-95
Authorship of De viris illustribus unknown. Here attributed to Pliny, although Sextus Aurelius Victor was generally but erroneously preferred from the 16th century. (M. M. Sage, The De Viris Illustribus: authorship and date, Hermes 108 (1980), pp 83-100)
Printed before ip00811000 (collation of copies by M.D. Reeve)
Language of itemlat
Reference worksGoff: Goff, Frederick R. Incunabula in American libraries: a third census. Millwood (N.Y.), 1973. (Reproduced from the annotated copy of the original edition (New York, 1964) maintained by Goff). (Supplement. New York, 1972.) P812
H: Hain, Ludwig. Repertorium Bibliographicum in quo libri omnes ab arte typographica inventa usque ad annum MD. typis expressi ordine alphabetico vel simpliciter enumerantur vel adcuratius recensentur. 2 vols. Stuttgartiae, Lutetiae, 1826-38. 13117
Harper Cat: Lathrop C. Harper Inc. [Sales catalogues]. New York, 1927-85. 158 (Oct. 1929) 769
Pell Ms: Pellechet, Marie and Polain, M.L. Catalogue général … (MS of unpublished volumes, reproduced from the original now in the Bibliothèque Nationale.) 23 vols. Nendeln, 1970. (The MS number is quoted first, followed by the number added for the printed edition quoted in parentheses except after 10438 (10196), where the MS numeration ceases). 9557 (9381)
CIBN: Bibliothèque Nationale. Catalogue des incunables. T. I (Xylographes, A-G); T. II (H-Z). Paris, 1981-2014. P-479
IGI: Indice generale degli incunaboli delle biblioteche d’Italia. Compilato da T.M. Guarnaschelli e E. Valenziani [et al.]. 6 vols. Roma, 1943-81. 7905
C: Copinger, W.A. Supplement to Hain’s Repertorium bibliographicum, Part II. 2 vols. & Addenda. London, 1898 & 1902. 4775
IDL: Incunabula in Dutch libraries. Editor-in-chief Gerard van Thienen. 2 vols. Nieuwkoop, 1983. (Supplement [in preparation]). 3737
IBE(Suppl) 6351:
SI: Undorf, Wolfgang. Catalogue of books printed in the 15th century in Swedish collections. 2 vols. Wiesbaden, 2012. 3195
Sallander: Sallander, Hans. Katalog der Inkunabeln der Kgl. Universitäts-Bibliothek zu Uppsala. 1) Neuerwerbungen seit dem Jahre 1907. Uppsala, 1953. (Bibliotheca Ekmaniana, 59). 2) Neuerwerbungen der Jahre 1954-64. Uppsala, 1965. (Bibliotheca Ekmaniana, 63). 2399
Madsen: Madsen, Viktor. Katalog over det Kongelige Biblioteks inkunabler. 3 vols. København, 1935-63. (P.R. Jorgensen. ‘Nye inkunabler … ’. Fund og Forskning 30 (1991) pp.133-38.) 3320
Günt(L): Günther, Otto. Die Wiegendrucke der Leipziger Sammlungen und der Herzoglichen Bibliothek in Altenburg. XXXV. Beiheft zum ZfB. Leipzig, 1909. 3669
Voull(Trier): Voulliéme, Ernst. Die Inkunabeln der öffentlichen Bibliothek und der kleineren Büchersammlungen der Stadt Trier. Leipzig, 1910. (XXXVIII. Beiheft zum ZfB). 2119
Rhodes(Oxford Colleges): Rhodes, Dennis E. A catalogue of incunabula in all the libraries of Oxford University outside the Bodleian. Oxford, 1982. 1448
Bod-inc: A catalogue of books printed in the fifteenth century now in the Bodleian Library. 6 vols. Oxford, 2005. P-382
Sheppard: Sheppard, L.A. Catalogue of XVth century books in the Bodleian Library. [Unpublished MS, 1954-71]. 4135
Pr: Proctor, Robert. An index to the early printed books in the British Museum from the invention of printing to the year MD, with notes of those in the Bodleian Library. 2 vols. London, 1898. 4 supplements, 1899-1902. (Part II, MDI-MDXX, Germany, London, 1903). 5129
BSB-Ink: Bayerische Staatsbibliothek Inkunabelkatalog. Bd. 1-6. Wiesbaden, 1988-2005. P-616
GW: Gesamtkatalog der Wiegendrucke. Bd. I [etc.] Stuttgart, etc., 1968- [in progress]. (Vols. 1-7 reproduced with additions and corrections from the original edition (Leipzig, etc., 1925-38)). [See also GW Manuskript - GW M: http://www.gesamtkatalogderwiegendrucke.de] M34362
GW: Gesamtkatalog der Wiegendrucke. Bd. I [etc.] Stuttgart, etc., 1968- [in progress]. (Vols. 1-7 reproduced with additions and corrections from the original edition (Leipzig, etc., 1925-38)). [See also GW Manuskript - GW M: http://www.gesamtkatalogderwiegendrucke.de] M34350
show abbreviated references
Digital reproductionsElectronic facsimile : Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, München
Related resourcesMicrofiche: Primary Source Microfilm (an imprint of Cengage Learning), 2008. Incunabula: the Printing Revolution in Europe 1455-1500. Unit 82 - Printing in Venice Part IV, VE 257

Holdings

AustriaInnsbruck, Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek Tirol
Klosterneuburg, Chorherren, Stiftsbibliothek (imperfect, "de viris illustribus" only)
DenmarkKøbenhavn, Det Kgl. Bibliotek
FranceParis, Bibliothèque nationale de France
GermanyDillingen, Studienbibliothek
Leipzig, Universitätsbibliothek
München, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek (3, 1 imperfect. - De viris illustribus only)
München, Universitätsbibliothek
Regensburg, Bischöfliche Zentralbibliothek
Stuttgart, Württembergische Landesbibliothek
Trier, Wissenschaftliche Bibliothek der Stadt Trier / Stadtarchiv
ItalyBergamo, Biblioteca Civica Angelo Mai (4, 1 imperfect)
Bologna C
Bologna, Biblioteca Universitaria (II)
Fermo, Biblioteca civica Romolo Spezioli
Ferrara, Biblioteca Comunale Ariostea
Firenze, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale (Magl. K.6.45)
Lonato, Biblioteca Ugo da Como (II)
Modena, Biblioteca Estense Universitaria
Napoli, Biblioteca nazionale Vittorio Emanuele III (imperfect)
Pavia, Biblioteca Universitaria di Pavia - MiBACT (imperfect)
Piacenza, Biblioteca Comunale Passerini-Landi
Ravenna, Istituzione Biblioteca Classense
Roma, Biblioteca Universitaria Alessandrina (INC. 649b II)
Verona, Biblioteca Civica
Vicenza, Biblioteca Civica Bertoliana (wanting l1, m4)
The NetherlandsAmsterdam, University Library, Allard Pierson (184) (Imperfect, Plinius, Epistolae only)
RussiaSt Petersburg, Russian Academy of Sciences (imperfect)
St Petersburg, National Library of Russia (2)
SpainVich BEpisc
SwedenUppsala, Universitetsbibliotek
SwitzerlandBasel, Universitätsbibliothek
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandEdinburgh, University Library
Manchester, University of Manchester, John Rylands Research Institute and Library (9452)
Oxford, Bodleian Library
Oxford, Queen's College
St Andrews, University Library
United States of AmericaNew York NY, Columbia University, Butler Library
Ithaca NY, Cornell University, Carl A. Kroch Library
Durham NC, Duke University, David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library
Bloomington IN, Indiana University, Lilly Library
Providence RI, Brown University, John Carter Brown Library (-)
Washington DC, Library of Congress, Rare Book Division
New York NY, The Morgan Library and Museum
Vatican CityCittà del Vaticano, Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana (Inc.IV.71)
Number of holding institutions45
Last Edit2024-05-03 12:00:00.00
 
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Plinius Secundus, Gaius Caecilius (Pliny, the Younger):
Epistolae; Panegyricus Traiani; De viris illustribus. Ed: Antonius Moretus

ISTC No.ip00812000
AuthorPlinius Secundus, Gaius Caecilius (Pliny, the Younger)
TitleEpistolae; Panegyricus Traiani; De viris illustribus. Ed: Antonius Moretus
Imprint[Venice : Johannes Rubeus Vercellensis, about 1492]
Imprint[about 1500]
Format4°
NotesIGI and CIBN date this edition about 1500; Rhodes dates about 1492-95
Authorship of De viris illustribus unknown. Here attributed to Pliny, although Sextus Aurelius Victor was generally but erroneously preferred from the 16th century. (M. M. Sage, The De Viris Illustribus: authorship and date, Hermes 108 (1980), pp 83-100)
Printed before ip00811000 (collation of copies by M.D. Reeve)
Language of itemlat
Reference worksGoff: Goff, Frederick R. Incunabula in American libraries: a third census. Millwood (N.Y.), 1973. (Reproduced from the annotated copy of the original edition (New York, 1964) maintained by Goff). (Supplement. New York, 1972.) P812
H: Hain, Ludwig. Repertorium Bibliographicum in quo libri omnes ab arte typographica inventa usque ad annum MD. typis expressi ordine alphabetico vel simpliciter enumerantur vel adcuratius recensentur. 2 vols. Stuttgartiae, Lutetiae, 1826-38. 13117
Harper Cat: Lathrop C. Harper Inc. [Sales catalogues]. New York, 1927-85. 158 (Oct. 1929) 769
Pell Ms: Pellechet, Marie and Polain, M.L. Catalogue général … (MS of unpublished volumes, reproduced from the original now in the Bibliothèque Nationale.) 23 vols. Nendeln, 1970. (The MS number is quoted first, followed by the number added for the printed edition quoted in parentheses except after 10438 (10196), where the MS numeration ceases). 9557 (9381)
CIBN: Bibliothèque Nationale. Catalogue des incunables. T. I (Xylographes, A-G); T. II (H-Z). Paris, 1981-2014. P-479
IGI: Indice generale degli incunaboli delle biblioteche d’Italia. Compilato da T.M. Guarnaschelli e E. Valenziani [et al.]. 6 vols. Roma, 1943-81. 7905
C: Copinger, W.A. Supplement to Hain’s Repertorium bibliographicum, Part II. 2 vols. & Addenda. London, 1898 & 1902. 4775
IDL: Incunabula in Dutch libraries. Editor-in-chief Gerard van Thienen. 2 vols. Nieuwkoop, 1983. (Supplement [in preparation]). 3737
IBE(Suppl) 6351:
SI: Undorf, Wolfgang. Catalogue of books printed in the 15th century in Swedish collections. 2 vols. Wiesbaden, 2012. 3195
Sallander: Sallander, Hans. Katalog der Inkunabeln der Kgl. Universitäts-Bibliothek zu Uppsala. 1) Neuerwerbungen seit dem Jahre 1907. Uppsala, 1953. (Bibliotheca Ekmaniana, 59). 2) Neuerwerbungen der Jahre 1954-64. Uppsala, 1965. (Bibliotheca Ekmaniana, 63). 2399
Madsen: Madsen, Viktor. Katalog over det Kongelige Biblioteks inkunabler. 3 vols. København, 1935-63. (P.R. Jorgensen. ‘Nye inkunabler … ’. Fund og Forskning 30 (1991) pp.133-38.) 3320
Günt(L): Günther, Otto. Die Wiegendrucke der Leipziger Sammlungen und der Herzoglichen Bibliothek in Altenburg. XXXV. Beiheft zum ZfB. Leipzig, 1909. 3669
Voull(Trier): Voulliéme, Ernst. Die Inkunabeln der öffentlichen Bibliothek und der kleineren Büchersammlungen der Stadt Trier. Leipzig, 1910. (XXXVIII. Beiheft zum ZfB). 2119
Rhodes(Oxford Colleges): Rhodes, Dennis E. A catalogue of incunabula in all the libraries of Oxford University outside the Bodleian. Oxford, 1982. 1448
Bod-inc: A catalogue of books printed in the fifteenth century now in the Bodleian Library. 6 vols. Oxford, 2005. P-382
Sheppard: Sheppard, L.A. Catalogue of XVth century books in the Bodleian Library. [Unpublished MS, 1954-71]. 4135
Pr: Proctor, Robert. An index to the early printed books in the British Museum from the invention of printing to the year MD, with notes of those in the Bodleian Library. 2 vols. London, 1898. 4 supplements, 1899-1902. (Part II, MDI-MDXX, Germany, London, 1903). 5129
BSB-Ink: Bayerische Staatsbibliothek Inkunabelkatalog. Bd. 1-6. Wiesbaden, 1988-2005. P-616
GW: Gesamtkatalog der Wiegendrucke. Bd. I [etc.] Stuttgart, etc., 1968- [in progress]. (Vols. 1-7 reproduced with additions and corrections from the original edition (Leipzig, etc., 1925-38)). [See also GW Manuskript - GW M: http://www.gesamtkatalogderwiegendrucke.de] M34362
GW: Gesamtkatalog der Wiegendrucke. Bd. I [etc.] Stuttgart, etc., 1968- [in progress]. (Vols. 1-7 reproduced with additions and corrections from the original edition (Leipzig, etc., 1925-38)). [See also GW Manuskript - GW M: http://www.gesamtkatalogderwiegendrucke.de] M34350
show abbreviated references
Digital reproductionsElectronic facsimile : Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, München
Related resourcesMicrofiche: Primary Source Microfilm (an imprint of Cengage Learning), 2008. Incunabula: the Printing Revolution in Europe 1455-1500. Unit 82 - Printing in Venice Part IV, VE 257

Holdings

AustriaInnsbruck, Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek Tirol
Klosterneuburg, Chorherren, Stiftsbibliothek (imperfect, "de viris illustribus" only)
DenmarkKøbenhavn, Det Kgl. Bibliotek
FranceParis, Bibliothèque nationale de France
GermanyDillingen, Studienbibliothek
Leipzig, Universitätsbibliothek
München, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek (3, 1 imperfect. - De viris illustribus only)
München, Universitätsbibliothek
Regensburg, Bischöfliche Zentralbibliothek
Stuttgart, Württembergische Landesbibliothek
Trier, Wissenschaftliche Bibliothek der Stadt Trier / Stadtarchiv
ItalyBergamo, Biblioteca Civica Angelo Mai (4, 1 imperfect)
Bologna C
Bologna, Biblioteca Universitaria (II)
Fermo, Biblioteca civica Romolo Spezioli
Ferrara, Biblioteca Comunale Ariostea
Firenze, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale (Magl. K.6.45)
Lonato, Biblioteca Ugo da Como (II)
Modena, Biblioteca Estense Universitaria
Napoli, Biblioteca nazionale Vittorio Emanuele III (imperfect)
Pavia, Biblioteca Universitaria di Pavia - MiBACT (imperfect)
Piacenza, Biblioteca Comunale Passerini-Landi
Ravenna, Istituzione Biblioteca Classense
Roma, Biblioteca Universitaria Alessandrina (INC. 649b II)
Verona, Biblioteca Civica
Vicenza, Biblioteca Civica Bertoliana (wanting l1, m4)
The NetherlandsAmsterdam, University Library, Allard Pierson (184) (Imperfect, Plinius, Epistolae only)
RussiaSt Petersburg, Russian Academy of Sciences (imperfect)
St Petersburg, National Library of Russia (2)
SpainVich BEpisc
SwedenUppsala, Universitetsbibliotek
SwitzerlandBasel, Universitätsbibliothek
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandEdinburgh, University Library
Manchester, University of Manchester, John Rylands Research Institute and Library (9452)
Oxford, Bodleian Library
Oxford, Queen's College
St Andrews, University Library
United States of AmericaNew York NY, Columbia University, Butler Library
Ithaca NY, Cornell University, Carl A. Kroch Library
Durham NC, Duke University, David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library
Bloomington IN, Indiana University, Lilly Library
Providence RI, Brown University, John Carter Brown Library (-)
Washington DC, Library of Congress, Rare Book Division
New York NY, The Morgan Library and Museum
Vatican CityCittà del Vaticano, Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana (Inc.IV.71)
Number of holding institutions45
Last Edit2024-05-03 12:00:00.00