Caii Plynii secundi naturalis historiae liber I
Contributors: Jenson, Nicolas, approximately 1420-1480, printer; Bussi, Giovanni Andrea, 1417-1475, editor; D'Asquier, Michel, former owner
Publisher: Nicolaus Jenson
Published: 1472
Place of publication: Venice
Language: lat
Number of pages: 358
Subjects: Natural history; Pre-Linnean works; Early works to 1800
Other titles: Caii Plynii secvndi natvralis historiae liber I.; Caius Plynius Marco suo salutem; Incunabula (Collection of Distinction)
Work titles: Naturalis historia
Notes: Title from incipit of preface at head of [a4] recto.

Imprint details from colophon on [O9] recto: impressi Venetiis per Nicolaum Ienson Gallicum .M.CCCC.LXXII.

With table of contents: [a5] recto-[b8] verso.

Edited by Giovanni Andrea Bussi -- see letter addressed to Paulus II, Pont. Max. ([O9] recto-[O10] recto).

Signatures: [a℗£℗ø b́ı c-h℗£℗ʻ i℗£℗ø k-p℗£℗ʻ q́ı r-z℗£℗ʻ A-D℗£℗ʻ Éœ F-G℗£℗ʻ H-Ḿı N℗£℗ʻ O℗£℗ø].

Gatherings unsigned. Leaves [a1], [O11], and [O12] are blank.

Royal folio (leaf dimensions: 41 x 28 cm); initial spaces, most with guide letters.

Incunabula short title catallogue, ip00788000

Goff, F.R. Incunabula in American libraries, P788

Catalogue of books printed in the XVth century now in the British Museum, V, p. 172

Cataloged 20170120 jmoschella

Boston Public Library (Rare Books Department) copy bound in modern vellum. The spine is ruled and stamped in gilt. Leaves [a1] and [O12] (both blank) are wanting. Present at the head of [a2] recto is the autograph of "Michaelis d'Asquier", here conjectured to be Michel D'Asquier (1598-1664). Also present at the head of [a2] is an early, struck-out inscription reading, "No 33". The initial on [a4] is illuminated, with a border of flourishes in blue ink. Twelve- and thirteen-line initials are rubricated throughout in blue ink with red flourishes or red ink with purple flourishes. Two-line initials are alternatingly rubricated in red or blue ink. Leaves are numbered in pencil and in early ink in the upper right margin. Early marginalia is present on several leaves. Acquired by the BPL in 1953.