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Deorvm dearvmqve capita

ex vetustis numismatibus in gratiam antiquitatis studiosorum effigiata et edita : ex museo Abrahami Ortelii

Also known as Deorvm dearvmqve capita, ex antiquis numismatibus Abrahami Ortelii collecta et historica narratione illustrata a Francisco Sweertio

by Abraham Ortelius & Philippe Galle

  • First published:
  • 16th century
  • Languages: Greek, Latin
  • Content type: Primary source

Printer and date from colophon. The date on the engraved t.p. is 1573, retained from the 1st ed Dedication and prefatory epistle by Ortelius Heads of divinities and personifications engraved by Philippe Galle (see Bib. belgica), each in a roundel with broad border of strapwork and grotesquerie, incorporating 2 tablets for name of the figure represented and the coin from which it was taken. The 5 additional plates included in this ed. are characterized in Bib. belgica as being in the same style "Scriptorvm vetervm ac recentivm, qvi ex professo deorvm gentilivm historias vel imagines descripservnt, elenchvs"--P. [7] Bib. Belgica (1964-1970 éd.) Binding: marbled paper, half calf. Red spine label with title: DEORUM / DEARVMQVE / CAPITA. The edges red Plates of Library's copy numbered at foot in brown ink 1-59. In addition the 1st plate of each gathering is lettered B-Q at lower right corner

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Included because retained bibliographic metadata links this work to Ancient religions, animism, and ritual and Mythology, folklore, and sacred legends.

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ex antiquis numismatibus Abrahami Ortelii geographi regij collecta et historica narratione illustrata a Francisco Sweertio F. Antuerpiense

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1602-01-01T00:00:00ZApud Ioannem Baptistam VrintiumGreek, LatinPublic digitized item

ex vetustis numismatibus in gratiam antiquitatis studiosorum effigiata et edita : ex museo Abrahami Ortelii

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1582-01-01T00:00:00ZAntuerpiae : Philippvs Gallaevs excvdebatLatinPublic digitized item

ex vetustis numismatibus in gratiam antiquitatis studiosorum effigiata et edita : ex museo Abrahami Ortelii

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1573Antuerpiae : Philippus Gallaeus excudebat; Philippus Gallaeus excudebatLatinPublic

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  • Contributing institution: Duke University Libraries
  • Contributing institution: Getty Research Institute
  • Contributing institution: Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute. Library
  • Digitization sponsor: Duke University Libraries
  • Digitization sponsor: Getty Research Institute
  • Digitization sponsor: Project support is provided by the Institute of Museum and Library Services
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