Helvetiorum respublica

Item Information

Title:
Helvetiorum respublica
Title (alt.):
Helvetiae descriptio
Contributor:
Simmler, Josias, 1530-1576. De republica Helvetiorum
Artist:
L'Ermite, Daniel, 1584?-1613
Publisher:
Elzevir Press
Printer:
Officina Elzeviriana
Format:
Books
Genre:
Engravings--Netherlands--Leiden--17th century
Location:
Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute Library
Collection (local):
Julius S. Held Collection of Rare Books
Subjects:
Switzerland--Description and travel--Early works to 1800
Switzerland--History--To 1648
Switzerland--Politics and government
Places:
Switzerland
Extent:
1 online resource (535 pages, 17 unnumbered pages)
Link to Item:
https://library.clarkart.edu/permalink/01CLARKART_INST/dg0ir6/alma991001992359708431
Terms of Use:
No known copyright restrictions.
No known restrictions on use.
Publisher:
Lugd. Bat. : Ex officina Elzeviriana
Language:
Latin
Table of Contents:
I. Brevis Helvetiæ geographica descriptio, ex Francisco Guillimanno, Osvvaldo Molitore, & aliis
II. Helvetiæ soli natura, ex Henrico Glareano
III. De fluviis aliquot Helvetiæ
IV. Iosiæ Simleri De republica Helvetiorum libri duo
V. Danielis Heremitæ Belgæ De Helvetiorum, Rætorum, Sedunensium situ, republica & moribus epistola ad D. Ferdinandum Gonzagam Mantuæ ducis fil
Notes:
Mainly a reprint of Josias Simmler's De republica Helvetiorum (pages 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 page 4, 535, and last page of index; the 3rd 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 title page; head- and tailpieces, initials; With the same running title throughout: Helvetiae descriptio; Copinger, H.B. Elzevier Press, 2222; Willems, A. Elzevier, 278; Includes index
Electronic reproduction of (manifestation): -- Helvetiorum respublica / Diversorum autorum. quorum nonnulli nunc primum in lucem prodeunt -- Lugd. Bat. : Ex officina Elzeviriana ..., 1627 ... -- 535, [17] p. 11 cm. (24mo) -- Call number of original: NE670 E47h 1627
Identifier:
b11130362
991001992359708431