Date of publication suppled by Shaaber, Adams, and the BM cat.

"Poetae eximij Franciscanus & fratres", p. [1]-61, 2nd count, includes a section on the introduction of Christianity into Brazil on p. 51-53.

"Adriani Tornebi regnii graecae philosophiae, dum vixit, professoris variorum poematum Silua", p. [1]-117, 4th count, has divisional title page.

"Io. Avrati Lemovicis, regii Graecarum literarum in Academia parisiensi professoris, poëmata", p. [119]-176, 4th count, has divisional title page.

"Caroli Vtenhouij F. patricij Gandauensis, Xenia seu ad illustrium aliquot Europae hominum nomina, allusionum, (intertextis alicubi Ioach. Bellaij eiusdem argumenti versibus) liber primus. Ad Elizabetham sereniss. Angl. Franc. Hib. &c reginam", p.[1]-143, 5th count, has divisional title page.

Text is primarily in Latin with some poems in Greek, Hebrew and French.

Two issues of this work exist: in the first, the acrostic on p. [3], 1st count, has its right hand line finished in contemporary manuscript hand and gathering M, p. 177-192, 2nd count, is imposed properly; in the second issue, the acrostic on p. [3], 1st count, has its right hand line finished in printed type, gathering M, p. 177-192, 2nd count, is printed on rectos and versos only, and p. 176, 4th count, four lines of Greek text have been added.

Signatures: a⁸ A-V⁸ (F5 missigned F3; N3 missigned N5) (N1, V8 versos blank) 2A-2L⁸ (2F7 missigned 2F5) ²2A-²2I⁸ (²2I8 verso blank)

Woodcut initials.

BM STC German, 163.

Shaaber, M.A. 16th cent. Latin authors, B698 (1st issue)

Shaaber, M.A. 16th cent. Latin authors, B8977 (2nd issue)

Adams, H.M. Books printed on the continent of Europe, 1501-1600, in Cambridge libraries, B3051 (1st, 2nd issues)

John Carter Brown Library copy 1 represents the first state where the acrostic on p. [3], 1st count, has its right hand line finished in contemporary manuscript hand and gathering M, p. 177-192, 2nd count, is imposed properly.

John Carter Brown Library copy 1 bound in contemporary red dyed dear skin; front board semi detached.

John Carter Brown Library copy 2 represents the second state where the acrostic on p. [3], 1st count, has its right hand line finished in printed type, gathering M, p. 177-192, 2nd count, is printed on rectos and versos only, and p. 176, 4th count, four lines of Greek text have been added.

John Carter Brown Library copy 2 bound in contemporary full sheep.

Provenance of the John Carter Brown Library copy 2: Simon Mureus: ms. autograph on title page.

John Carter Brown Library copies 1 and 2 acquired with the assistance of the Brooker Fund.