Iani Gruteri Pericula, id est, Elegiarum libri IV manium gulielmanorum lib. I
Subtitle: epigrammatum libellus : harmosynes sive ocellorum liber primus
Contributors: Jonson, Ben, 1573?-1637, former owner; Mitford, John, 1781-1859, former owner; White, William Augustus, 1843-1927, former owner; Foster, Myles Birket, 1825-1899, former owner; Silver, Louis H., former owner
Publisher: [s.n.]
Published: 1587
Place of publication: Heidelbergae
Language: lat
Number of pages: 192
Other titles: Pericula; PERICVLA; IANI GRVTERI PERICVLA; Elegiarum libri IV manium gulielmanorum lib. I ; Iani Gruteri Numerius: hoc est, elegiarum liber V.; Iani Grvteri Nvmerivs: hoc est, elegiarvm liber V.
Notes: Signatures: A-Ḿı a-b́ı.

L4, a3, and b2 missigned M4, N3, and O2 respectively.

Title page vignettes; initials.

"Numerius" has a separate title page.

BM STC German treats Pericula and Numerius as separate items, while Adams treats them as a single item. The second item has signature b3 missigned O3, which would be in keeping with the first sequence of signatures; leaf b6 is blank; leaf b7 contains "de Iani Gruteri periculis."

Adams, H.M. Catalogue of books printed on the continent of Europe, 1501-1600, in Cambridge libraries, entry G1313

Short-title catalogue of books printed in the German-speaking countries and German books printed in other countries from 1455 to 1600 now in the British Museum, page 374

Cataloged 2015 jmoschella

Boston Public Library (Rare Books Department) copy bound in early calfskin panelled in blind. The spine is ruled in blind with the title stamped in gilt. The bookplates of Birket Foster and Louis H. Silver are present on the front pastedown, with Foster's bookplate also appearing on the rear pastedown. The autograph of John Mitford, dated 1804 with the inscription "With Ben: Jonson's autograph" is present on the recto of the front free endpaper. The autograph of W.A. White (William Augustus?), dated 23 April, [18]95 along with the price paid ("Pickering, London 6.6.0.") is present on the recto of the front flyleaf. An autograph appearing to be that of Ben Jonson (Su[m] Ben: Jonsonij) is present on the title page, along with his motto (Tanqua[m] Exploratur). In this copy, leaves b7 and b8 are wanting. Housed with this copy is a late 19th/early 20th century bibliographical inscription on a loose slip. The volume was formerly housed in a leather-covered box that contains Birket Foster's bookplates.