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[Greek] Platonis omnia opera, ex vetvstissimorvm exemplativm collatione multo nunc quam antea emendatiora. [greek] Praeterea in Platonis omnia... cum Caes. Maiststis gratia priuilegio.

  • Accession number

    81065434

  • Class

    SR - OS - 99.3/PLA

  • Language

    English

  • Physical description

    Signed in Greek alphabet letters :A6, 2nd A6, B-Z6, 2A-2Z6, 3A8, 3B-3I6, [2] 3K-3M6, 3N4, 33cm.

  • Credit line

    Image courtesy of the Royal Shakespeare Company

General note: Date from Collophon MDLVI UK-SuSCL Woodcut initials to chapters; UK-SuSCL Contemporary ink notes in Latin throughout, extensive on leaves Yv2 and 3, ZzZ6 r v, HyHr (secretary hand with decorative flower doodles); a few later pencil marginal notes; occasional soot marks; small hole in centre of t.p.; tear on lower corner of VV2 UK-SuSCL

Ownership and custodial history: Ownership inscription, with price of book, in Latin, crossed through, at head of t.p., dated "1 Novembris Anno dm. 1572 protim- xiii s.4d."; another name (undeciphered) deleted on t.p.; "Learned Tho: Oliver his book" on ryr5v; pencil note on binding (? by W.S. Brassington) inside front board; bookplate of W. Salt Brassington, and booklabel of Midland Counties Art Museum, Nottingham, signed W.S. Brassington inside front board; donated to Shakespeare Memorial Library by W. Salt Brassington; deposit from RSC UK-SuSCL

Binding Information: English contemporary stamped binding with initials RP on lozenge; hinges/leather ties lost; paper label on spine, 'Plato Opera Gr' in ink on foredge; spine damaged at head UK-SuSCL