Shelfmark
Fe.7.18
Author
Uniform title
[De vita Caesarum. English]
Title
The history of the twelve Cæsars, emperours of Rome. Written in Latine by Caius Suetonius Tranquillus, newly translated into English, and illustrated with all their heads in copper plates.
Publication, distribution, etc.
London, : Printed by J.M[acock]. for John Starkey, at the Mitre in Fleetstreet, near Temple-Bar., 1677.
Physical description
[32], 495, [1], [12] leaves of plates : ports. ; 18 cm. (8vo)
Note
The translation is anonymous.
Note
Twelve medallion portraits signed by W. Dolle.
Citation/references note
Wing (2nd ed., 1994), S6148
Citation/references note
ESTC, R222452
Provenance
Booklabel of Nicholas Mann, recording donation to Eton College in 1754, and with his signature dated 1698, when Mann was at Eton.
Provenance
Ms. inscription of "Am: Holbech" i.e. Ambrose Holbech, at Eton ca. 1684-1690. See Sterry, Eton College Register, p. 176.
Binding
17th-century English mottled calf binding; borders formed of blind double fillets with blind roll parallal to spine; four raised bands; frames formed of blind double fillets in spine compartments; traces of spine-label.
Copy-specific note
On flyleaf: "pretium - 4s".
Copy-specific note
Previously Da.6.10.
Subject
Emperors Rome Biography Early works to 1800.
Subject
Rome History Empire, 30 B.C.-284 A.D.
Added entry--name
Macock, John, fl. 1676 - 1679 printer.
Added entry--name
Starkey, John, 17th cent - 17th cent bookseller.
Added entry--name
Dolle, William, active 1670 - 1680 engraver.
Added entry--name
Mann, Nicholas, ? - -1753 former owner.
Added entry--place
England London.
Language code
eng lat
Identifier
B32285