Helvetiorvm respvblica. Diversorvm autorvm, quorum nonnulli nunc primum in luceum prodeunt.
Contributors: Simmler, Josias, 1530-1576.; L'Ermite, Daniel, 1584?-1613.; Pre-1801 Imprint Collection (Library of Congress)
Publisher: ex officina Elzeviriana
Published: 1627
Place of publication: Lugd. Bat
Language: lat
Number of pages: 535
Subjects: Switzerland -- Description and travel -- Early works to 1800.
Genres: Early works to 1800.
Notes: Engraved t.-p.
First edition: the 2d edition of same date and with same number of pages is distinguished by tail-pieces at p. 4, 535, and last page of index; the 3d edition of same date has 508 p. and 9 unnumbered leaves; the last edition is considered the best. Quoted in Pieters, Annales, p. 94, under title: Respublica Helvetiorum. cf. Willems, Les Elzevier, 1880, no. 278, and Berghman's Suppl., 1897, no. 159.
Parts I-III (p. 5-25) have running title "Helvetiæ descriptio"; pt. IV (p. 26-484) "De rep. Helvetior. liber primvs[-secvndvs]"; pt. V (p. 485-535) "Descriptio Helvetiæ". British Museum Catalogue quotes a copy with "running title throughout": Helvetiae descriptio.
"Ex libris F. Wadzeck, theologie cult."
Table of contents: value: I. Brevis Helvetiæ geographica descriptio, ex Francisco Guilliamanno, Osualdo Molitore, & aliis.; value: II. Helvetiæ soli natura, ex Henrico Glareano.; value: III. De flvviis aliqvot Helvetiæ.; value: IV. Iosiæ Simleri De republica Helvetiorvm libri duo.; value: V. Danielis Heremitæ Belgæ De Helvetiorvm, Rætorum, Sedunensium situ, republica & moribus epistola ad D. Ferdinandum Gonzagam Mantuæ ducis fil.