Followed by the sheets of the Latin commentary by Ponticus Virunius, from the Ferrara edition of the Erotemata of 1509. It is not clear whether this is merely a binding accident, or whether Rabanis had acquired remainder sheets of the commentary and had issued them with his text of the Erotemata. and Greek text of Guarino’s Erotemata (abridged from the Erotemata of Chrysoloras) only.
Publisher:
Colophon: Victor a Rabanis et socii Venetiis excvdebant
nach der Gepurt Christi.Anno. M.CCCCC.XXvij. Jn dem Manat [!] October [1527]]
Call Number:
1971 Folio 561
Image Count:
52
Resource Type:
Books, Journals & Pamphlets
Alternative Title:
Etliche Underricht zu Befestigung der Stett, Schloss und Flecken
Description:
Bound with 3 other titles. No. 2 of 4 titles bound together., First edition, 1st issue? with misspelling "Manat" in colophon, and with the large plate of the siege of a fortress (in portfolio); but wanting the list of errata. cf. J. Meder, Dürer-Katalog, 1932, p. 287, no. XXVIII, 1., and Signatures: [*]¹ A-B⁴ C⁶ D⁵ E⁴ F².
Subject (Topic):
Fortification--Early works to 1800 and Military art and science--Early works to 1800
Caption title., First line: John Stacey, aged 21, and John Stacey his father, were indicted for the wilful murder ..., Printed in two columns. With woodcut illustration at top illustrating the scene of the execution which took place on the day of the Magdalen Hill Fair, Winchester, in front of a crowd. With a poem at the end "Mournful copy of verses": Come all ye youths of Britains Isle, and listen unto me, Take warning by my sad downfall, my evil destiny ..., John Stacey junior was convicted for the robbery and violent murder of Mr. Langtree and his housekeeper (and niece) Charity Jolliffe at their house in Portsmouth. This broadside offers the evidence of Ann Dyatt and James Hendy, who discovered the bodies, together with that of Mr. George Martell, surgeon, who examined the bodies. No evidence as to how Stacey was convicted is offered, but he, together with his father, both confessed to their crime. Stacey junior, who committed the murders, was executed; Stacey Senior, who was present during the crime, was sentenced to transportation., and For further information, consult library staff.
Publisher:
Printed by J. Catnach, 7, Monmouth-Court, 7 Dials
Subject (Geographic):
England, Portsmouth., and Winchester.
Subject (Name):
Stacey, John, -1829.
Subject (Topic):
Murderers, Thieves, Murder, Executions and executioners, and Hangings (Executions)
"Broadside with four columns of prose and three woodcuts, one along the top with a line of 19 hanged persons, and in the centre two scenes, one of a man slitting the throat of a boy, the other of a man in prison surrounded by his weeping family."--British Museum online catalogue and "The text describes 14 different cases heard in April 1827, that resulted in the hanging of the person found guilty. None of the cases seems to have any relation to the two scenes in the woodcuts."--Curator's comments, British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Caption title., First lines: Execution of Richard Thomas, for murder. Richard Thomas was indicted for the muder of Mary Ann Matilda Taylor ..., and For further information, consult library staff.
Publisher:
J. Catnach, printer, 2, Monmouth-Court, 7 Dials
Subject (Geographic):
England and London.
Subject (Topic):
Murderers, Executions and executioners, Hangings (Executions), Homicides, Prisoners, and Cells (Rooms & spaces)
