Yale Center for British Art

Creator:
Frontinus, Sextus Julius
Title:
Sexti Iulii Frontini uiri consularis De aquis que in urbem influunt : libellus mirabilis.
Alternate Title(s):
Sexti Iulii Frontini viri consvlaris De aqvis qve in vrbem inflvvnt
Published / Created:
[Rome : Eucharius Silber, 1486 or 7?]
Physical Description:
[32] p. ; 29 cm. (fol.)
Holdings:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
NA2515 .V587 1486+ Oversize
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

Copyright Status:
Copyright Not Evaluated
Classification:
Books
Notes:
Editio princeps.

Edited by Giovanni Antonio Sulpicio of Veroli (Joannes Sulpicius Verulanus) and Giulio Pomponio Leto.

Undated. Nearly always found bound after Sulpicio's ed. of Vitruvius, which has the same typeface. The two works were printed by the same unknown press, and on sale together by Aug. 16, 1487, when John Shirwood, Archdeacon of Richmond, bought copies during his visit to Rome.

Signatures: [1-2⁸]; unsigned.

BAC: British Art Center copy bound in blind-stamped and gilt-stamped calf, with gilt edges; blue silk endpapers. Binder's ticket: Simier, Relieur du Roi, rue St. Honoré, no. 152, à Paris. Armorial bookplate of Richard Blackett Beaumont. Bound with: Vitruvius Pollio. L. Victruuii Pollionis ad Cesarem Augustum De architectura liber primus. [Rome: Eucharius Silber, 1486 or 7].

Gesamtkatalog der Wiegendrucke, 10408

Catalogue of books printed in the XVth century now in the British Museum, v. IV, page 123; v. VII, page 1132

Goff, F.R. Incunabula in American libraries, F-324

Incunabula short title catalogue, if00324000

British Architectural Library. Early printed books, 1478-1840, 1142

Bibliothecae Apostolicae Vaticanae incunabula, F-123

Stillwell, M.B. Awakening interest in science during the first century of printing, 1450-1550, F290

Hain, L. Repertorium bibliographicum, 7389
Subject Terms:
Aqueducts -- Italy -- Rome -- Early works to 1800. | Water-supply -- Italy -- Rome -- Early works to 1800. | Simier -- Bookbinder. | Beaumont, Richard Blackett -- Bookplate. | Incunabula in Yale Library.
Form/Genre:
Incunabula. | Armorial Bookplates (Provenance)
Contributors:
Sulpitius Verulanus, Joannes, active 15th century | Leto, Giulio Pomponio, 1428–1497. | Silber, Eucharius, active 1480–1510, printer. | Herolt, Georg, active 1480–1495, printer.