Bibliotheca instituta et collecta, primum a Conrado Gesnero: /
Gessner, Conrad,1516-1565.
Fries, Johann Jacob,-1611,editor.
Simmler, Josias,1530-1576,editor.
Froschauer, Christoph,1532-1585,printer.
Balfour, James,Sir,1600-1657,former owner.StEdNL
Tiguri : Excudebat Christophorus Froschouerus,,
anno M. D. LXXXIII. [1583]
Signatures: *⁸ aaa-bbb⁶ ccc⁸ a-z⁶ A-Z⁶ Aa-Zz⁶ AA⁶ (leaf AA6 blank).
Woodcut title-page vignette (printer's device?).
Text printed in double columns.
Errata on verso of final printed leaf.
Includes index.
Adams
Manuscript inscriptions on the title page "Ex librij Balfourij Kynardiae Militis Leonis Armorum Regis". Colours [red and green] have been added to the printer's emblem and to Balfour's bookplate which is pasted on the title page. Marginalia in an italic hand at pages 31, 207, 351-352, 427, 431, 716, and deletions at pages 366-7, 478-9.
Fragments of the lowest part of two leaves of vellum from a large noted service book, apparently of 15th to 16th century provenance, have been incorporated into the front and back boards. The visible portions reveal a 5-line stave in red the musical notes and underlay being setting of Allelluia.
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Greek literature
Hebrew literature
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Switzerland Zurich.