Marci Velseri, Matthaei F. Ant. N. Reip. Augustanae quondam duumviri, Opera historica et philologica, sacra et profana
Subtitle: In quibus historia boica, res Augustinae, conversio & passio SS. martyrum, Afrae, Hilariae, Dignae, Eunomiae, Eutropiae, vitae S. Udalrici, & S. Severini, narratio eorum, quae contigerunt Apollonio Tyrio, tabulae Peutingerianae integrae, epistolae ad viros illustres Latinae Italicaeque, & proteus satyra continentur
By: Accessit P. Optatiani Porphyrii Panegyricus, Constantino M. missus, ex optimo codice à Paullo Velsero divulgatus, unà cum spicilegio critico Christiani daumli. Praemissa his fuit praefatio ad lectorem, de singulis scriptis nunc recusis, juxta virorum eruditissimorum sententias: nec non vita, genus, et mors auctoris nobilissimi. Accurante Christophoro Arnoldo
Contributors: Arnold, Christoph, 1627-1685; Daum, Christian, 1612-1687; Rycke, Josse de, 1587-1627; British Library
Publisher: Typis ac sumtibus Wolfgangi Mauritii, & filiorum Johannis Andreae, endterorum.
Published: 1682
Place of publication: Norimbergae [i.e. Nuremberg]
Language: lat
Number of pages: 908
Subjects: Merchants; Roman Roads; Christian martyrs; Christian saints; Maps; Economic conditions; Biography; History
Other titles: Opera historica et philologica sacra, et profana.; Marci Velseri Opera in unum collecta.
Work titles: Works
Notes: Roman numeral date on title page made with reverse C's.

"Viri Illvstris, Marci Velseri, vita, genvs, et mors, per Christophorvm Arnoldvm descripta," p. [1]-68, 2nd count, includes an account of the merchant house of Welser and their activities in Venezuela, and a double map of Nueva Andalusia (Venezuela) bound between p. 26 and 27.

"Justi RycquI Gandensis Pietas in funere Ampliss. et Cl. V. Marci Velseri R.P. Augustinae Vindel. Praef. Perp. ad Cl. V. Joannem Brantium, senatui Antverpiensi ab actis", p. [1-8], 2rd count, has divisional title page.

"Marci Velseri Aug. Vindel. II. viri, Praefectiq; VII. virûm collegio, manes, ab amicis manibus. Et hoc quidem pacto exsequias ivimus, Norimbergae", p. [9-32], 3rd count, has divisional title page.

"Marci Velseri Rerum boicarum libri quinque. Historiam à gentis origine, ad Carolum M. complexi", p. [33-40], 3rd count, and p. 1-176, 4th count, has divisional title page.

"Marci Velseri Matthaei F. Ant. N. Patricii Avg. Vind. Rervm Avgvstanar. Vindelicar. Libri octo", p. [177]-343, 4th count, has divisional title page.

"Vetvstorvm aliqvot scriptorvm testimonia, qvae in his libris, sive seqvvtisvmvs, sive reiecimvs; visvm svbivngerem vt eo lectori fides constaret certior", p. [345]-356, 4th count, has divisional title page.

"Antiqva qvae Avgvstae Vindelicorvm extant monvmenta, et ad ea Marci Velseri Matthaei F. notae", p. [357]-404, 4th count, has divisional title page.

"Antiqva agri Augvstani monvmenta", p. [405]-418, 4th count, has divisional title page.

"Antiqva monvmenta peregrina quae meminerunt Augustae, Vindelicorum, Rhaetorum, Legionis III. Italicae", p. [419]-436, 4th count, has divisional title page.

"Conversio et passio SS. martyrum Afrae, Hilariae, Dignae, Eunomiae, Eutropiae, quae Augustae Vindelicorum passae sunt. Cum Marci Velseri commentario:, p. [437]-504, 4th count, has divisional title page.

"De vita S. Udalrici Augustanorum Vindelicorvm episcopi. Pleraque antehac nunquam edita", p. [505]-628, 4th count, has divisional title page.

"Historia ab Eugippio ante annos circiter MC. scripta. Qua tempora, quae Attilae mortem consequuta sunt, occasione vitae S. Severini, illustrantur. Ex biblioteca S. Emmerani Reginoburg. nunc primùm edita, cum scholiis", p. [629]-676, 4th count, has divisional title page.

"Narratio eorum, quae contigerunt Apollonio Tyrio. Ex membranis vetustis", p. [677]-704, 4th count, has divisional title page.

"Fragmenta tabulae antiquae, in quis aliquot per Rom. provincias Itinera. Ex Peutingerorum bibliotheca. Edente & explicante Marco Velsero Matthaei F. Aug. Vind." p. [705]-784, 4th count, has divisional title page, and is an illustrated itinerarium, or a road map, showing the cursus publicus, the road network in the Roman Empire.

"Marci Velseri Epistolae ad viros illustres", p. [785]-886, 4th count, has divisional title page.

"Sauli Merceri Augustani Vindelici Virgilius Proteus Helmaestadii anno 1600. inter centones Virgilianos sub sinem posterioros tomi ab Henrico Meibomio exhibitus, nunc, justis de causis, hoc loco, comparere jussus", p. [887]-908, 4th count, has divisional title page.

"Pvblilii Optatiani Porphyrii panegyricvs dictvs Constantino Avgvsto. Ex codice manuscripto Pavlli Velseri patricii Aug. Vind.", p. [27-80], 5th count, has divisional title page and acrostics printed in red and black.

"Christiani Davmii Spicilegivm criticvm", p. [81-90], 5th count, has separate caption title.

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Errata: p. [26], 5th count.

Includes index.

Woodcut head and tail pieces; initials.

Nicholson, M.G. Pre-1900 imprints relating to America in the Royal Library, W91.

Alden, J.E. European Americana, 682/196.

John Carter Brown Library copy imperfect: wanting initial frontispiece; see correspondence in the JCB bibliographical file.

John Carter Brown Library copy bound in contemporary full mottled calf; rebacked.

John Carter Brown Library copy acquired with the assistance of the Harper Fund.

Provenance of the John Carter Brown Library copy: British Museum with duplicate stamp on verso of title page.