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About this Item

Title

  • Rhetorica ad Herennium.

Names

  • Jenson, Nicolas, approximately 1420-1480, printer.
  • Cicero, Marcus Tullius, attributed name.
  • Hoe, Robert, 1839-1909, former owner.
  • Terry, Roderick, 1849-1933, former owner.
  • Powis, Edward Herbert, Earl of, 1785-1848, former owner.
  • Lessing J. Rosenwald Collection (Library of Congress)

Created / Published

  • [Venice, Nicolaus Jenson, 1470]

Headings

  • -  Rhetoric--Early works to 1800
  • -  Italy--Venice

Genre

  • Incunabula--Italy--Venice--1470

Notes

  • -  Has been attributed to M.T. Cicero.
  • -  Printed on vellum.
  • -  Library of Congress. Lessing J. Rosenwald collection, 214
  • -  Goff, F.R. Incunabula in American libraries, C-672
  • -  Hain, L. Repertorium bibliographicum, 5057 (pt. 1)
  • -  Gesamtkatalog der Wiegendrucke, 6709
  • -  Gesamtkatalog der Wiegendrucke, 6708 (variant)
  • -  With: Cicero, M.T. De inventione. Venice, 1470. The two works were probably issued together.
  • -  Also available in digital form on the Library of Congress Web site.
  • -  LC copy: initials and paragraph marks supplied in red and blue alternately; large initial and border on leaf [1a] and a few other large initials illuminated in gold and colors. From the Sunderland Library. Bookplates of Robert Hoe and Roderick Terry.

Medium

  • [68] leaves. 26.5 cm. (4to)

Call Number/Physical Location

  • Incun. 1470 .R5
  • Incun. 1470 .R5 Copy 2 Copy 2. 27 cm. GKW 6708 variant. Initials supplied in red and blue alternately; some large initials illuminated in gold and color. Signature of Edward Herbert, Earl of Powis, on flyleaf. With this is bound: Cicero, M.T. De inventione. Venice, 1470. Copy 2.

Digital Id

Library of Congress Control Number

  • 48033848

Online Format

  • pdf
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Chicago citation style:

Jenson, Nicolas, Approximately , Printer, Marcus Tullius Cicero, Robert Hoe, Roderick Terry, Edward Herbert Powis, and Lessing J. Rosenwald Collection. Rhetorica ad Herennium. [Venice, Nicolaus Jenson, 1470] Pdf. https://www.loc.gov/item/48033848/.

APA citation style:

Jenson, N., Cicero, M. T., Hoe, R., Terry, R., Powis, E. H. & Lessing J. Rosenwald Collection. (1470) Rhetorica ad Herennium. [Venice, Nicolaus Jenson] [Pdf] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://www.loc.gov/item/48033848/.

MLA citation style:

Jenson, Nicolas, Approximately , Printer, et al. Rhetorica ad Herennium. [Venice, Nicolaus Jenson, 1470] Pdf. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <www.loc.gov/item/48033848/>.