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  • De summo bono

    Alternative Title
    Isidorus de summo bono
    Subject
    Christian ethics--Early church, Theology, Doctrinal, Christianity, Theology, Christian ethics, Philosophy, Religion, and Ethics
    Creator
    Isidore, of Seville, Saint, -636
    Contributor
    Zell, Ulrich, -1503 and Howard, Charles W. G., 1814-1879
    Publisher
    Cologne, Germany : Ulrich Zell
    Language
    lat
    Date created
    approximately 1470
    Rights Statement
    No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only
    Resource Type
    Text
    Identifier
    Call Number: BR65.I73 D47 1470
    Extent
    232 pages ; 21 cm
    Additional Physical Characteristics
    Bound in green leather with red leather spine labels stamped in gilt; gilt edges; marbled endpapers., Has armorial bookplate: Charles W.G. Howard; motto: Volo non valeo., Has marginalia., and Gothic type with rubricated initials in red and in blue; capitals highlighted in...
    Physical Repository
    University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
    Collection
    Medieval and Early Modern Manuscripts Collection and Early Printed Books
    Provenance
    Formerly owned by British politician Charles W.G. Howard (1814-1879).
    Provider
    University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
    Genre
    leather bindings (bookbindings), armorial bookplates, incunabula (books), bookplates, marginalia (annotations), and black letter (typefaces)
    Date Digitized
    2024-10
    Technical Note
    Tight binding so some text is cut off on some pages. Scanned on Betterlight/TTI ((1/15; 283; bent 5 stops TONE; 900 camera height -- 330 except covers front back) by LG. Metadata by KD.

  • An inquiry into the causes and effects of the variolæ vaccinæ, a disease discovered in some of the western counties of England, particularly Gloucestershire, and known by the name of the cow pox

    Alternative Title
    Essays
    Subject
    Smallpox, Vaccines, Medicine, Smallpox--Treatment, Smallpox vaccine, Inquiry into the causes and effects of variolae vaccinae (Jenner, Edward), Smallpox--Vaccination, Smallpox--Epidemiology, Vaccinia, and Vaccination
    Creator
    Jenner, Edward, 1749-1823
    Contributor
    Rogers, William Barton, 1804-1882, Murray and Highley, Rogers, Patrick Kerr, 1776-1828, Pearce, Edward, active approximately 1798, Law, Charles, 1763 or 1764-1827, Gale, A. D., Skelton, William, 1763-1848, and Low, Sampson, -1800
    Publisher
    London England : printed, for the author, by Sampson Low, No. 7, Berwick Street, Soho: and sold by Law, Ave-Maria Lane; and Murray and Highley, Fleet Street
    Language
    eng
    Date created
    1800
    Rights Statement
    No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only
    Resource Type
    Text
    Identifier
    Special Collections Call Number: RA644.S6 J46 1800
    Extent
    182 pages ; 28 x 23 cm
    Edition
    Second Edition
    Geographic Coverage
    England--Gloucestershire
    Coordinates
    51.83333, -2.16667
    Additional Physical Characteristics
    Library copy includes inked and initialed correction by the author ('Advertisement', leaf K2*), as well as marginal highlighting (by its location, possibly by former owner, Dr. P.K. Rogers) in various places., Original grey paper boards; quarter-bound with cream...
    Physical Repository
    University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
    Collection
    Early Printed Books
    Provider
    University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
    Genre
    illustrated books, illustrations (layout features), initials (abbreviations), essays, inscriptions, errata (document genre), books, scientific illustrations (images), early works, and bookplates
    Date Digitized
    2024-08
    Technical Note
    Scanned on Betterlight/TII at 600 DPI Tiff by LG. Metadata by KD and Karen Nelson. RBMS CVRMC used in keyword field