Helvetiorum respublica
By: diversorum autorum, quorum nonnulli nunc primum in lucem prodeunt
Contributors: Simmler, Josias, 1530-1576; Officina Elzeviriana
Publisher: Ex officina Elzeviriana
Published: 1627
Place of publication: Lugd. Bat
Language: lat
Number of pages: 535
Subjects: Early works to 1800; Description and travel; History; Politics and government; Travel
Other titles: Helvetiorvm respvblica; Helvetiae descriptio
Notes: Mainly a reprint of Josias Simmler's De republica Helvetiorum (p. 26-484); to which is added a short work by Daniel L'Ermite and three small anonymous works.

"Cum privilegio."

Engraved title page signed "P.S."

Second of three editions dated 1627. First edition has same number of pages, but a different typesetting; also lacks head- and tail-pieces. Third edition has 508, [15] p. See Willems, Copinger, and Rahir.

Signatures: A-2L⁸ 2M⁴ [$5 signed ( -A1, 2M4; 2C3 signed 'Cc'; 2E5 signed 'E5')].

Head- and tail-pieces; initials.

Rare Book copy: Contemporary full leather binding.

"Index rerum maxime memorabilium": pages [536]-[551]; "Summa privilegii": p. [552].

Willems, A. Elzevier, 278

Copinger, H.B. Elzevier, 2222

Rahir, E. Elzevier, 243

Haller, G.E. von. Bibliothek der Schweizer-Geschichte, I, 690
Table of contents: title: I. Brevis Helveti©Œ geographica descriptio, ex Francisco Guillimanno, Osvvaldo Molitore, & aliis; title: II. Helveti©Œ soli natura, ex Henrico Glareano; title: III. De fluviis aliquot Helveti©Œ; title: IV. Iosi©Œ Simleri De republica Helvetiorum libri duo; title: V. Danielis Heremit©Œ Belg©Œ De Helvetiorum, R©Œtorum, Sedunensium situ, republica & moribus epistola.