Helvetiorum respublica
By: Diversorum autorum. quorum nonnulli nunc primum in lucem prodeunt
Contributors: L'Ermite, Daniel, 1584?-1613; Elsevier family; Officina Elzeviriana
Publisher: Ex officina Elzeviriana ...
Published: 1627
Place of publication: Lugd. Bat
Language: lat
Number of pages: 535
Subjects: Politics and government; Early works to 1800; Description and travel; History
Other titles: 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.

2nd edition; the 1st edition of same date with same number of pages is without tail-pieces at p. 4, 535, and last page of index; the 3d edition of same date has 508 pages and 9 unnumbered leaves; the last edition is considered the best.  Cf. Willems.

Imprint date in roman numerals.

Engraved t.p.; head- and tailpieces; initials.

With the same running title throughout: Helvetiae descriptio.

Includes index.

Copinger, H.B.  Elzevier Press, 2222.

Willems, A.  Elzevier, 278.
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 ad D. Ferdinandum Gonzagam Mantu©Œ ducis fil.