Shelfmark
Fd.3.10
Author
Uniform title
[Works. English]
Title
The annales of Cornelius Tacitus. The description of Germanie.
Varying form of title
Added title page title: End of Nero and beginning of Galba
Publication, distribution, etc.
Printed at London : By Arnold Hatfield for Iohn Norton, M.DC.XII. [1612]
Physical description
[8], 271, [1]; [6], 12, 227, [3] p. : Fo.
Note
"The end of Nero and beginning of Galba. Foure bookes of the histories of Cornelius Tacitus. The life of Agricola. The fourth edition" has separate dated title page, pagination, and register. The translator's dedication is signed: Henry Sauile.
Note
The first leaf and the last leaf are blank.
Note
Printer's and publisher's names taken from colophon.
Note
Translator's dedication signed: Richard Grenevvey.
Note
Woodcut decorative initials; printed marginalia; metal cut decorative frame around colophon.
Citation/references note
STC (2nd ed.) 23646.
Citation/references note
ESTC, S117625
Provenance
Booklabel of John Reynolds, recording donation to Eton College in 1751.
Provenance
Ownership inscription on t.p., part obliterated: "Johes. Br----".
Binding
18th century English quarter sheep; boards covered in light blue paper; gold tooled lozenge roll on spine; red morocco spine label with gold tooled letters and triple fillet frame; five raised bands.
Copy-specific note
Imperfect copy: the top halves of leaves A6 and B have been torn away.
Copy-specific note
Previous shelfmarks: Fd.5.7a, Fc.2.16.
Subject
Subject
Germanic peoples Early works to 1800.
Subject
Rome History Flavians, 69-96 Early works to 1800.
Subject
Rome History The five Julii, 30 B.C.-68 A.D. Early works to 1800.
Added entry--name
Greenwey, Richard translator.
Added entry--name
Savile, Henry, 1549 - 1622 Sir, translator.
Added entry--name
Hatfield, Arnold, ? - d. 1612 printer.
Added entry--name
Norton, John, ? - 1612 publisher.
Added entry--name
Reynolds, John, 1671 - 1758 former owner.
Added entry--place
England London.
Identifier
B28595