C. Plynius Secundus De naturali hystoria diligentissime castigatus..
Pliny,the Elder
Britannico, Giovanni,active 15th century-16th century,editor.
Britanicus, Angelus,printer.
Britannico, Giacomo,-1518 or 1519,printer.
Freebairn, Robert,-1747,bookseller.StEdNL
Impressum Brixiae : Opera & impensa Angeli & Iacobi de Britannicorum fratrum: ...,
anno natiuitatis Domini .M.cccc.lxxxxvi. die .xx. Aprilis. [20 April 1496]
Imprint from colophon; full colophon reads: Caii Plinii Secundi de naturali hystoria opus feliciter absolutum est: q[uam] diligentissime castigatum: impressum Brixiae opera & impensa Angeli & Iacobi de britannicorum fratrum: magnifico equite Hieronymo Donato uilis pretore: regnante serenissimo principe Venetiarum Augustino Barbadico: anno natiuitatis Domini .M.cccc.lxxxxvi. die .xx. Aprilis.
Edited by Johannes Britannicus.
Printer's device on final page.
Signatures: a⁸(a1+chi²) b-e⁸ f⁶ g-z⁸ &⁸ A-K⁸.
With a final blank leaf.
Goff
Hain-Copinger
BM 15th cent.
GW
ISTC
Proctor
Lists of fifteenth century books in Edinburgh libraries,
Hillyard, B. Acquisitions of Incunables by the Advocates Library before 1808,
Bought by the Advocates Library at Robert Freebairn's auction 22 January 1734 for £1-10-0.
18th-century red leather with gilt rolled border and central rectange surrounding ornament, spine with six raised bands forming six gilt tooled compartments and one with title, blind rolled board edges, marbled edges and marbled pastedowns and endpapers.
Natural history
Italy Brescia.