De optimo reip. statu, deque noua insula Vtopia : libellus uere aureus, nec minus salutaris quàm festiuus, clarissimi disertissimiq[ue] uiri Thomae Mori inclytae ciuitatis Londinensis ciuis & vicecomitis ; Epigrammata clarissimi disertissimiq[ue] uiri Thomae Mori, pleraq[ue] è Graecis uersa. Epigrammata Des. Erasmi Roterodami.
More, Thomas, Saint, 1478-1535. author.; Froben, Johann, 1460?-1527, printer.; Holbein, Ambrosius, 1494?-1518?, printmaker.; Holbein, Hans, 1497?-1543, printmaker.; More, Thomas, Saint, 1478-1535. Epigrammata.; Erasmus, Desiderius, -1536. Epigrammata.; Farmer, Richard, 1735-1797, former owner.; Folger, Henry Clay, 1857-1930, former owner.; Folger, Emily C. J. (Emily Clara Jordan), 1858-1936, former owner.
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Title
De optimo reip. statu, deque noua insula Vtopia : libellus uere aureus, nec minus salutaris quàm festiuus, clarissimi disertissimiq[ue] uiri Thomae Mori inclytae ciuitatis Londinensis ciuis & vicecomitis ; Epigrammata clarissimi disertissimiq[ue] uiri Thomae Mori, pleraq[ue] è Graecis uersa. Epigrammata Des. Erasmi Roterodami.
Uniform title
Utopia
Created/published
Basileae : Apud Io. Frobenium, mense Decembri an. MDXVIII [1518]
Description
355 [i.e. 359] p. : ill. ; 22 cm (4to)
Associated name
More, Thomas, Saint, 1478-1535. author.
Froben, Johann, 1460?-1527, printer.
Holbein, Ambrosius, 1494?-1518?, printmaker.
Holbein, Hans, 1497?-1543, printmaker.
Farmer, Richard, 1735-1797, former owner.
Folger, Henry Clay, 1857-1930, former owner.
Folger, Emily C. J. (Emily Clara Jordan), 1858-1936, former owner.
Froben, Johann, 1460?-1527, printer.
Holbein, Ambrosius, 1494?-1518?, printmaker.
Holbein, Hans, 1497?-1543, printmaker.
Farmer, Richard, 1735-1797, former owner.
Folger, Henry Clay, 1857-1930, former owner.
Folger, Emily C. J. (Emily Clara Jordan), 1858-1936, former owner.
Note
Imprint from colophon. Each of the three parts has its own colophon, that of the first part, the Utopia, being dated March, 1518. The Epigrammata of More and Erasmus also have special title pages.
Title-page borders and the illustrations on p. [12] and p. [25] are from designs by Hans Holbein.
Originally published 1516, with title: Libellus vere aureus de optimo reip. statu, deque nova insula Utopiae.
Roman, Greek and Hebrew type (Proctor 14177); 26 lines. With catchwords, headlines, initials (mostly ornamental or historiated), marginalia, paging and signature marks. With borders on p. [17] and title page to each part. Printer's marks (Heitz: Basel, 31-33) at end of each part.
Signatures: a-s⁴ t-v⁶ x-z⁴ A-l⁴ K⁶ L-T⁴ V⁶.
Several errors in paging; 8 pages between p. 162 and 167 numbered as 4 leaves.
Border on title page and on p. [17] lettered: Hans Holb.
Title-page borders and the illustrations on p. [12] and p. [25] are from designs by Hans Holbein.
Originally published 1516, with title: Libellus vere aureus de optimo reip. statu, deque nova insula Utopiae.
Roman, Greek and Hebrew type (Proctor 14177); 26 lines. With catchwords, headlines, initials (mostly ornamental or historiated), marginalia, paging and signature marks. With borders on p. [17] and title page to each part. Printer's marks (Heitz: Basel, 31-33) at end of each part.
Signatures: a-s⁴ t-v⁶ x-z⁴ A-l⁴ K⁶ L-T⁴ V⁶.
Several errors in paging; 8 pages between p. 162 and 167 numbered as 4 leaves.
Border on title page and on p. [17] lettered: Hans Holb.
Exhibited
Washington, D.C., Folger Shakespeare Library, 1987. Folger's Choice (catalog entry 32)
Cited/described in
Panzer, VI, 205, no. 222
Fairfax Murray 304
Fairfax Murray 304
Includes
More, Thomas, Saint, 1478-1535. Epigrammata.
Erasmus, Desiderius, -1536. Epigrammata.
Erasmus, Desiderius, -1536. Epigrammata.
Linked resources
Cover-to-cover images of Folger Shakespeare Library PR2321.U82 1518 Cage
Blog post about Folger Shakespeare Library PR2321.U82 1518 Cage: "Happy 500th Birthday", The Collation (11 September 2018)
Blog post about Folger Shakespeare Library PR2321.U82 1518 Cage: "Happy 500th Birthday", The Collation (11 September 2018)
Genre/form
Ties (Binding)
Underscoring.
Underscoring.
Place of creation/publication
Switzerland -- Basel.
Item Details
Call number
PR2321 .U82 1518 Cage
Folger-specific note
In early calf (rebacked) with two blind-stamped borders surrounding an empty central panel, gold-stamped red leather label on spine. Extensive manuscript bibliographical note on front paste-down endpaper signed at top: R. Farmer. Some underscoring to text.
Folger accession
cs1944