Shelfmark
Fb.6.05
Author
Marcus Aurelius, 121 - 180 Emperor of Rome,
Uniform title
[Meditations. English.]
Title
The Emperor Marcus Antoninus his conversation with himself. : Together with the preliminary discourse of the learned Gataker. As also, the Emperor's life, written by Monsieur D'acier, and supported by the authorities collected by Dr. Stanhope. To which is added the mythological picture of Cebes the Theban, &c. / Translated into English from the respective originals, by Jeremy Collier, M.A.
Publication, distribution, etc.
London: : Printed for Richard Sare, at the Grays-Inn-Gate in Holborn., MDCCI [1701].
Physical description
[12], cxxv, [3], 240, 36, 241-270, [2] p. : ill., port. ; 8vo.
Note
Errata at foot of p. 270.
Note
Title page within double rule border.
Note
Page 238 misnumbered 231.
Note
With a final advertisement leaf.
Note
"Gataker's Preliminary discourse" should be bound between pp. 240-241, as suggested by the catchword on p. 240: "Ga-".
Citation/references note
ESTC, T63064
Provenance
Armorial bookplate of Eton College Library.
Provenance
Armorial bookplate of Edward Waddington, recording donation to Eton College in 1731.
Binding
Mid 18th century leather binding, with sprinkled oblong pattern. Blind tooling with fleurons at each corner; blind-tooled spine with five raised bands; red spine label with gold lettering.
Copy-specific note
Previous shelfmarks, Cf.6.19 and Bl.6.17.
Copy-specific note
Lacks frontispiece portrait of the author on A1v.
Subject
Emperors Rome Biography Early works to 1800.
Subject
Philosophy, Ancient Early works to 1800.
Added entry--name
Sare, Richard, ? - d. 1724 printer.
Added entry--name
Collier, Jeremy, 1650 - 1726 translator.
Added entry--name
Added entry--name
Added entry--name
Waddington, Edward, 1670 or 71 - 1731 former owner.
Added entry--place
England London.
Language code
eng lat
Identifier
B27268