Titi Calphurnii Siculi Bucolicum carmen
Contributors: Nemesianus, Marcus Aurelius Olympius; Breda, Jacobus, active 1485-1519, printer; Barton, Thomas Pennant, 1803-1869, former owner
Publisher: [Jacobus de Breda]
Published: 1491
Place of publication: Deventer]
Language: lat
Number of pages: 24
Other titles: Incunabula (Collection of Distinction)
Notes: Contains eleven eclogues, the first seven of which are attributed to Calpurnius Siculus. The final four, which begin here on leaf c3 recto, are attributed to Nemesianus.

Title from a1 recto.

Imprint derived from colophon (d4 verso): Bucolica Tite Calphurnii Siculi finiunt Impressa Dauantrie· Anno Millesimo. quadringentesimo. nongentesimo primo, per me Iacobu[m] de Breda iuxta scholas.

Collation: quarto: a-b́œ c-d́þ [$1, 3 (-a1, c3, d3) signed]; 24 leaves, unnumbered.

Catalogue of the Barton collection, Boston Public Library (1888 edition), p. 291

Gesamtkatalog der Wiegendruck, 5922

Goff, F.R. Incunabula in American libraries, C64

Incunabula short title catalogue, ic00064000

cataloged 2019026 jm

COPY NOTE: Boston Public Library (Rare Books Department) copy Q.405.27 leaf dimensions: 207 x 137 mm.

PROVENANCE: Boston Public Library (Rare Books Department) copy Q.405.27 with armorial bookplate of the Barton Library. Former call numbers 3342.5 and G.307.52. Acquired in May, 1871, with the en-bloc purchase of the library of Thomas Pennant Barton.

BINDING: Boston Public Library (Rare Books Department) copy Q.405.27 bound quarter brown goatskin (rebacked) and pulled paste paper over boards. All text block edges stained blue.