Shelfmark
Ic3.3.08
Additional shelfmark
Ic3.3.09
Additional shelfmark
Ic3.3.10
Additional shelfmark
Ic3.3.19
Title
Epigrammatum delectus ex omnibus tum veteribus, tum recentioribus poetis accuratè decerptus. Cum dissertatione, de verâ pulchritudine & adumbratâ, in quâ ex certis principiis rejectionis & selectionis epigrammatum causæ redduntur. Adjectæ sunt elegantes sententiæ ex antiquis poetis parcè sed severiori judicio selectæ. Cum brevioribus sententiis seu proverbiis ex autoribus Græcis & Latinis. Quibus hâc quarta editione, subjungitur alterius delectus specimen, ex nuperis maximè poetis ab electoribus prætermissis. In usum scholæ Etonensis.
Varying form of title
Alterius delectus specimen, ex nuperis, maxime, poetis ab electoribus prætermissis
Publication, distribution, etc.
Londini : Sumtibus Sam. Smith, ad insignia principis in coemeterio D. Pauli., 1689.
Physical description
[56], 429, [3], 28, [10] p. ; 13 cm. (12mo)
Note
Attributed to Pierre Nicole by Wing and NUC pre-1956 imprints, and also to Claude Lancelot by NUC pre-1956.
Note
Frontis. = plate.
Note
"Alterius delectus specimen ex nuperis maxime poetis, ab electoribus prætermissis." has separate dated title page on leaf X5r, and separate pagination; register is continuous.
Note
With 5 final advertisement leaves.
Note
Signatures: A-Y¹².
Note
Signatures: A-Y¹².
Citation/references note
Wing (CD-ROM, 1996), N1134
Citation/references note
ESTC, R36938
Provenance
[Ic3.3.08] Armorial bookplate "Rolle" and a motto "Nec rege nec populo sed utroque".
Provenance
[Ic3.3.08] Pencil inscription recording donation by Hon R. Lloyd George in 2005.
Provenance
[Ic3.3.09] Booklabel of John Reynolds, recording donation to Eton College in 1751.
Provenance
[Ic3.3.10] Ms. inscription on frontispiece leaf recto: "C.J. Blomfield. Coll. Trin: Cant 1806".
Provenance
[Ic3.3.19] Ms. inscription on A1 recto: "John Ashmead his book John Ashmead ejus liber"
Provenance
[Ic3.3.19] Ms. ?initials on A1 verso dated november 19 1690.
Binding
[Ic3.3.08] 17th century brown sprinkled calf; blind tooled perimeter frame with fleurons in each corner; gold tooling around the outer edges of the boards; four single cord sewing supports; four raised bands; endbands; sprinkled edges.
Binding
[Ic3.3.09] 17th century brown sprinkled calf; blind tooled perimeter frame with fleurons in each corner; blind tooling around the outer edges of the boards; four single cord sewing supports; four raised bands; endbands; sprinkled edges.
Binding
[Ic3.3.19] No boards; traces of ?four sewing supports.
Copy-specific note
[Ic3.3.08] Pencil mark inside back board: "2127".
Copy-specific note
[Ic3.3.09] Previous ms. shelfmarks on front endpaper.
Copy-specific note
[Ic3.3.10] Front free endpaper lacking.
Copy-specific note
[Ic3.3.10] Part of rear free endpaper that may have contained ownershop ms. inscription lacking.
Subject
Quotations Early works to 1800.
Subject
Epigrams, Latin Early works to 1800.
Added entry--name
Smith, Samuel, active 1681 - 1703 printer.
Added entry--name
Nicole, Pierre, 1625 - 1695 attributed name.
Added entry--name
Lancelot, Claude, 1615? - 1695 attributed name.
Added entry--name
Added entry--name
Reynolds, John, 1671 - 1758 former owner.
Added entry--name
Blomfield, Charles James (), 1786 - 1857 former owner.
Added entry--place
England London.
Identifier
B24020