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Publicius, Jacobus

Ars epistolandi.

 

Analysis of Content

a1r [Title-page.] ‘Ars conficiendi epistolas elegantissime Tulliano more nouiter in lucem redacta.’

a2r Publicius, Jacobus: Ars epistolandi. ‘Ars Tulliano more epistolandi', [dedicated to Federicus de Aragona] Prince of Taranto. Incipit: ‘[N]on me fugit, illustrissime princeps, quantum oneris et insolentiae . . . [E]pistolarum officium (ut maioribus nostris uisum est) dicitur quo absentes his . . .’

b4v Publicius, Jacobus: Panegyric [addressed] to Federicus [de Aragona], Prince of Taranto. Incipit: ‘[N]on nullas(!) fore uereor, illustrissime princeps, qui honesto labori meo arrogantiae nomen temere inscribere non dubitabunt . . .’

b5r Publicius, Jacobus: Ars epistolandi. ‘Titulorum et laudum distinctio.’ Incipit: ‘[M]aiorum laudes praestantesque titulos et clarissima nomina . . .’

Imprint

Imprint: Deventer: [Richard Pafraet], 12 Dec. 1488. 4°.

Remarks: Sheppard suggests that this book was printed on Pafraet's second press.

Collation

Collation: a–c⁶.

Types: Types: 106 G, 88 G.

Leaves: 18 leaves.

Line number: 32 lines (a3r).

Type area: Type area: 144 ×87 mm (a3r).

Remarks: Leaf a1r: ‘Ars cõficiendi epiſtolas elegantiſſime | Tulliano more nouiter in lucem redacta.'; a2r: ‘Ars Tulliano more epiſtolandi Jacobi | P. ad Illuſtriſſimum Principem Taranti // | num Hiſpaniæ Ducem Incipit fœliciter. | [N]On me fugit Illuſtriſſime Prin | ceps quantũ et oneris [et] inſolentiæ . . .’

References

ISTC: ip01090000

Hain: HC 13551;

Goff: Goff P‑1090;

Proctor: Pr 8979;

Others: Campbell 1462; HPT II 405; ILC 1845; CIBN P‑689; Sheppard 6939.

LCN: 14061994

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