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Book/Printed Material De optimo reip. statu, deque noua insula Vtopia De optimo reip. statv, deqve nova insvla Vtopia

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Title

  • De optimo reip. statu, deque noua insula Vtopia

Other Title

  • De optimo reip. statv, deqve nova insvla Vtopia

Names

Created / Published

  • Basileae : Apud Io. Frobenium, mense Decembri an. MDCVIII [1518]

Headings

  • -  Utopias--Early works to 1800
  • -  Switzerland--Basel

Notes

  • -  Imprint from colophon, leaf V6.
  • -  Signatures: a-s⁴ t-u⁶ x-z⁴ A-I⁴ K⁶ L-T⁴ V⁶.
  • -  Each of the three parts has its own colophon, that of the first part, the Utopia, being dated November, 1518. The "Epigrammata" of More and of Erasmus have also special title-pages.
  • -  Title page borders and the illustrations on p. 12 and p. 25 are from designs by Hans Holbein.
  • -  Verzeichnis der im deutschen Sprachbereich erschienenen Drucke des 16. Jahrhunderts (VD 16), M 6299
  • -  Library of Congress. Lessing J. Rosenwald collection 892
  • -  LC copy imperfect: leaf V4 misbound before leaf V3. In full modern calf with gilt-stamped cornerpieces; gilt-rolled dentelles; marbled endpapers; all edges gilt. Bookseller's label of W.P. van Stockum & Zoon, s-Gravenhenge, on rear pastedown. Housed in custom red morocco case with gilt-stamped spine title and erroneous date of 1517.
  • -  LAC snh 2019-07-24 update (2 card)

Medium

  • 163 p., leaves 164-165, 166-355, [1] p. ill. (woodcuts) 22 cm (4to)

Call Number/Physical Location

  • HX811 1516 .A518
  • HX811 1516 .A518 Copy 2 Woodcut coat of arms with legend: Georgivs Herman patricivs Kavfpevrn MDXXVIII, on leaf mounted inside front cover.

Digital Id

Library of Congress Control Number

  • 35016078

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More, Thomas, Saint, Author Aut Http://Id.Loc.Gov/Vocabulary/Relators/Aut, Desiderius Erasmus, Johann Froben, Early Printing Collection, and Lessing J. Rosenwald Collection. De optimo reip. statu, deque noua insula Vtopia. [Basileae: Apud Io. Frobenium, mense Decembri an. MDCVIII, 1518] Web.. https://aj.sunback.homes/item/35016078/.

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More, T., Erasmus, D., Froben, J., Early Printing Collection & Lessing J. Rosenwald Collection. (1518) De optimo reip. statu, deque noua insula Vtopia. [Basileae: Apud Io. Frobenium, mense Decembri an. MDCVIII] [Web.] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://aj.sunback.homes/item/35016078/.

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More, Thomas, Saint, Author Aut Http://Id.Loc.Gov/Vocabulary/Relators/Aut, et al. De optimo reip. statu, deque noua insula Vtopia. [Basileae: Apud Io. Frobenium, mense Decembri an. MDCVIII, 1518] Web.. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <aj.sunback.homes/item/35016078/>.