Shelfmark
Ff.6.07
Author
Uniform title
[De officiis. English]
Title
Marcus Tullius Ciceroes thre bokes of duties to Marcus his sonne, turned out of Latine into English, by Nicholas Grimalde. Cum priuilegio ad imprimendum solum..
Varying form of title
Thre bokes of duties
Varying form of title
Three books of duties
Publication, distribution, etc.
Imprinted at London : In Fletestrete within Temple barre, at the signe of the hand & starre, by Richard Tottel., Anno domini. 1556.
Physical description
[16], 64, 64-89, 100-158, [11] leaves ; 13 cm. (8vo)
Note
Translation from Latin into English of Cicero's "De officiis".
Note
Printer's name and place of publication from colophon.
Note
Signatures: [par.]-2[par.]⁸ A-V⁸ (V8 blank).
Note
The woodcut frame on title-page has "1534" in the sill.
Note
Blackletter.
Citation/references note
STC (2nd ed.), 5281
Citation/references note
ESTC, S107889
Provenance
Engraved armorial bookplate of Edward Waddington, recording donation to Eton College in 1731.
Provenance
Ms. ownership inscription on fly-leaf: "Vere Berty his booke".
Provenance
Ms. ownership inscription at head of leaf 1: "Ioh. Kennett" i.e. John Kennett?
Provenance
Engraved armorial bookplate of Eton College.
Binding
Contemporary limp parchment laced case binding, laced at three sewing supports; yapp edges; ms. spine-title "Tullies Offices in English"; traces of two pairs of ties.
Copy-specific note
Imperfect: wanting all before leaf 1 (sig. A1).
Copy-specific note
Ms. note on verso of front flyleaf: "Duplicate".
Copy-specific note
Previously Dk.6.24.
Subject
Conduct of life Early works to 1800.
Added entry--name
Grimald, Nicholas, 1519 - 1562 translator.
Added entry--name
Waddington, Edward, 1670 or 71 - 1731 former owner.
Added entry--place
England London.
Language code
eng lat
Identifier
B32775