Velleius Paterculus his Romane historie : in two bookes. Exactly translated out of the Latine edition supervised by Ianus Gruterus. According to the reformations in such parts of him, in which the Latin hath suffered either by time, or negligence in the transcribers of the ablest commenters upon him. And rendred English by Sr. Robert Le Grys Knt.
1632
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Velleius Paterculus his Romane historie : in two bookes. Exactly translated out of the Latine edition supervised by Ianus Gruterus. According to the reformations in such parts of him, in which the Latin hath suffered either by time, or negligence in the transcribers of the ablest commenters upon him. And rendred English by Sr. Robert Le Grys Knt.
Uniform title
Historiae Romanae libri II. English
Created/published
London : Printed by M[iles] F[lesher] for R. Swaine, in Britaines-Burse at the signe of the Bible, M DC XXXII. [1632]
Description
[16], 430, [2] p. ; (12mo)
Associated name
Velleius Paterculus, approximately 19 B.C.-approximately 30 A.D. author.
Gruterus, Janus, 1560-1627.
Le Grys, Robert, Sir, -1635.
Harmsworth, R. Leicester (Robert Leicester), Sir, 1870-1937, former owner.
Smedley, William T. (William Thomas), 1851-1934, former owner.
Gruterus, Janus, 1560-1627.
Le Grys, Robert, Sir, -1635.
Harmsworth, R. Leicester (Robert Leicester), Sir, 1870-1937, former owner.
Smedley, William T. (William Thomas), 1851-1934, former owner.
Note
A translation of: Historiae Romanae.
Printer's name from colophon.
The first leaf bears "The names of the commenters" on verso.
Running title reads: Velleius Paterculus his Roman history.
A7 is a cancel.
With a final errata leaf.
The title page verso is found in three settings: (1) imprimatur line 2 has "EVELLEIUS"; (2) imprimatur line 2 has "[VELLEIUS"; (3) title page verso is blank.
Signatures: A⁸(±A7) B-S¹² T⁸.
Entered 9 May [1632]
Printer's name from colophon.
The first leaf bears "The names of the commenters" on verso.
Running title reads: Velleius Paterculus his Roman history.
A7 is a cancel.
With a final errata leaf.
The title page verso is found in three settings: (1) imprimatur line 2 has "EVELLEIUS"; (2) imprimatur line 2 has "[VELLEIUS"; (3) title page verso is blank.
Signatures: A⁸(±A7) B-S¹² T⁸.
Entered 9 May [1632]
ESTC staff note
Signatures from DFo.
Cited/described in
Pollard, A.W. Short-title catalogue of books printed in England, Scotland, & Ireland and of English books printed abroad, 1475-1640 (2nd ed.) (STC), 24633
English short title catalogue (ESTC), S119054
English short title catalogue (ESTC), S119054
Place of creation/publication
Great Britain -- England -- London.
Item Details
Call number
STC 24633 copy 1
Folger-specific note
HH209/15. T.p. verso: setting 2. MS. shelf-marks. Burn-holes. Old calf binding; re-backed. Provenance: Harmsworth copy
Call number
STC 24633 copy 2
Folger-specific note
Smedley. Imperfect: wanting A7,8. T.p. verso: setting 2. MS. note on A1r. Provenance: inscribed on A1v: "John Atherton 1714"; pencilled note on front free endpaper: "Brown 20/6/11"; bookplate of W. T. Smedley (motto "forward")