De primo bello punico (On the first Punic War)
Medieval Manuscripts
Item Info
Item No: mca0540510
Title: De primo bello punico (On the first Punic War)
Script:
Humanistic
Language: Latin
Folio Number: ff. 51v-52r
Original Year/Month/Day: 1444
Source: Rare Book Department
Notes: Initial F
Notes: This page begins the second book of On the first Punic War by Leonardo Bruni (ca. 1370-1444). Bruni was a humanist, an historian, and also the Chancellor of Florence from 1410-1411 and 1427-1444, the year that he died. This manuscript was written in that same year, a fact that is known from the note written by the scribe wrote at the end of the book that gives his name and the date of completion.
Sirsi Catalog Key: 1611341
Country: Country:Italy
City/Town/Township:Milan
Creation Year (Single Year or Range Begin): 1450
Image Dimensions Width: 221 mm
ShelfMark: Lewis E 54
Creator Name: Leonardo Bruni - Author
Milano Borro - Scribe
Subjects
f. 1r 
ff. 51v-52r
ff. 77v-78r 
outer binding 
inner front binding