Shelfmark
Em.7.14
Author
Title
Epistolæ Ho-Elianæ. Familiar letters, domestic and forren. Divided into four books, partly historical, political, philosophical, upon emergent occasions. By James Howel esq; one of the clerks of His late Majesty's most honourable privy-council..
Varying form of title
Howell's letter
Varying form of title
Epistolae Ho-Elianae
Edition
The sixth edition.
Publication, distribution, etc.
London: : Printed for Thomas Guy, at the Oxford Arms near Popes-Head-Alley in Lumbard-Street,, 1688..
Physical description
[16], 505, [23] p. ; 18cm. (8vo)
Note
ECL previous shelfmarks: En.6.4 and Em.7.16.
Note
Includes indices.
Citation/references note
ESTC, R21569
Citation/references note
Wing (CD-ROM, 1996), H3076
Provenance
Manuscript inscription on upper pastedown: "R:A 1692"; below which, "Ex ?dono".
Binding
Late 17th century speckled mid-brown calf over pasteboard, sewn on four supports. On both covers, an outer border of blind double fillets; narrow squares, the board edges tooled with a gilt ornamental roll. Spine flat with four raised bands, tooled aside with blind double fillets; spine label (gilt titling over red morocco onlay: "Howell's letters"); endbands of alternating brown and white thread; badly worn with loss of leather at head. Textblock trimmed and sprinkled red. Endpapers comprising leaves of plain laid paper (pastedown and two flyleaves); upper flyleaves missing.
Copy-specific note
Wanting the additional engraved title-page (per ESTC: "Added title-page engraved and signed: Epistolæ Ho Elianæ ... F.H. Van. Hove. fec:").
Subject
Great Britain Social life and customs Early works to 1800.
Subject
Europe Description and travel Early works to 1800.
Added entry--name
Guy, Thomas, 1645? - 1725 bookseller.
Added entry--name
Added entry--place
England London.
Language code
eng
Identifier
B10426