33. Strabo

Geographia, libri XVI

[Venice]: Johannes Rubeus Vercellensis, 28 January 1494/95. Translated by Guarinus Veronensis and Gregorius Tiphernas; edited by Antonius Mancinellus

Description

Paper. [16], 150 leaves; 320 x 205 mm (fol.). Roman type. F.1a: title-page: Strabo De Situ Orbis. F.2a: Tabula F.17a: Christopher Nigri Carmen ad Io. Franciscum... F.166a Colophon: Strabonis Amasini Scriptoris illustris geographiae opus finit: Qd. Ioanes Vercellesis ppria ipesa uiuetibus posterisque exactissima diligetia imprimi curauit. Anno. Sal. M.cccclxxxxiiii. die xxviii. Ianuarii. Imprint from Goff, who gives title: Geographia. Leaves cv-cvi duplicated.

Binding

Quarter bound modern calf over mottled paper boards. Spine title reads: Strabo/ De/ Situ/ Orbis.

Printer

Prior to his residency in Venice, Joannes (Rubeus) Vercellensis was active in Treviso, 1480 to 1485. The Josephus of 23 October 1486 was the first of his many books printed in Venice.

Provenance

1. Wiblingen,Württemberg, Benedictines, S. 2. Esmond de Beer 3. Otago University Library

Reference

HC 5661*; BMC V, 418; Goff S798; Kaplan 446; ISTC is00798000;

Illustrations

Title-page, tabula (f.2a) and provenance inscription, first page of text proper, colophon, detail of provenance inscription.