Shelfmark
Ff.7.19
Author
Title
Observations on the present collection of epistles between Cicero and M. Brutus, representing several evident marks of forgery in those epistles; and the true state of many important particulars in the life and writings of Cicero: in answer to the late pretences of the Reverend Dr. Conyers Middleton. By James Tunstall, B.D. ... To which is added, a letter from the Reverend Dr. Chapman on the antient numeral characters of the Roman legions.
Publication, distribution, etc.
London, : Printed for J. and P. Knapton, in Ludgate-Street; C. Hitch, in Pater-noster Row; J. Beecroft, in Lombard-Street; and W.Thurlbourne, in Cambridge., MDCCXLIV. [1744]
Physical description
xxx, 435, [11] p. ; 21 cm. (8vo)
Language
Text in English with some footnote references and examples in Latin.
Note
Printed by William Bowyer; his records show 1000 copies printed.
Note
Includes footnoted commentary printed in double columns beneath text.
Note
Signatures: A⁸ a⁸(-a8) B-2E⁸ 2F⁸(-2F8).
Note
Errata on leaf 2F2v.
Citation/references note
Maslen and Lancaster. Bowyer ledgers, 3149
Citation/references note
ESTC, T81114
Provenance
Booklabel of Nicholas Mann, recording donation to Eton College in 1754.
Binding
18th-century sprinkled brown calf binding; gold double fillet to form a border; gold-tooled spine compartments; five raised bands; traces of spine-label in second compartment.
Copy-specific note
Previously: Da.5.14.
Subject
Middleton, Conyers, 1683 - 1750 History of the life of Marcus Tullius Cicero.
Subject
Subject
Cicero, Marcus Tullius Epistolae ad Brutum.
Subject
Rome Army.
Added entry--name
Thurlbourn, William, ? - d. 1768 bookseller.
Added entry--name
Beecroft, John, ? - d. 1779 bookseller.
Added entry--name
Hitch, Charles, ? - -1764 bookseller.
Added entry--name
Chapman, John, 1704 - 1784 On the antient numeral characters of the Roman legions.
Added entry--name
Bowyer, William, 1699 - 1777 printer.
Added entry--name
John and Paul Knapton publisher.
Added entry--place
England London.
Language code
eng lat
Identifier
B33013