Shelfmark
Fb.6.18
Author
Uniform title
[Characters. French]
Title
Suite des caracteres de Theophraste, et des Pensées de Mr. Pascal / [par P. J. Brillon].
Publication, distribution, etc.
A Paris, : Chez Estienne Michallet, premier imprimeur du Roy, rue Saint Jaques., M. DC. XCIX. [1699]
Physical description
272, [2] p. ; 12mo.
Note
With table of contents.
Note
With woodcut head- pieces; initials.
Note
With woodcut printer's ornament on title page.
Note
Author's name taken from pencil ms. note on t.p., and from ECL card catalogue.
Provenance
Armorial bookplate of Eton College.
Provenance
Armorial bookplate of Edward Waddington, recording donation to Eton College in 1731 (on back board).
Binding
Early 18th century calf; blind tooled ornate frame with sprinkled border and fleurons; gold tooled board edges; gold tooling on spine; four raised bands; red goatskin spine label with gold letters.
Copy-specific note
Bound as a three volume set with "Les caracteres de Theophraste traduits du grec, avec Les caracteres ou Les moeurs de ce siecles / par Mr. de La Bruyere. -- A Paris, Chez Estienne Michallet [...], M. DCC.".
Copy-specific note
Previously: Dk.6.21.
Subject
Character sketches Early works to 1800.
Added entry--name
Michallet, Estienne, 1630? - 1699 printer.
Added entry--name
Added entry--name
Added entry--name
Waddington, Edward, 1670 or 71 - 1731 former owner.
Added entry--place
France Paris.
Identifier
B27322