Shelfmark
Ib1.5.08 (Copy 1)
Additional shelfmark
Fm.9.07(03) (Copy 2)
Author
Title
Of the true years of the birth and of the death of Christ. Two chronological dissertations..
Publication, distribution, etc.
London: : Printed for J. Wilcox at Virgil's-Head, overagainst the New-Church in the Strand; and sold by J. Wilford behind the Chapter-House in St. Paul's-Church-Yard., MDCCXXXIII. [1733]
Physical description
[20], 212 p. ; 20 cm. (8vo)
Note
The dedication signed: Nic. Mann, and dated Aug. 24, 1732.
Note
Signatures: A⁸ a² B-O⁸ P².
Citation/references note
ESTC, T79305
Provenance
Copy 1: Armorial bookplate of James Rimington.
Provenance
Copy 1: Numerous extensive ms. notes on the margins, 4 leaves with ms. notes bound between pp. 154 and 155 and 1 leaf with ms. notes bound between pp. 162 and 163. All in Nicholas Mann's hand.
Provenance
Copy 2: Book label of John Reynolds inside front cover, recording donation to Eton College in 1751.
Binding
Copy 1: 18th century brown calf binding with a gold tooled perimeter frame; gold tooled spine; gold tooling on the edges inside boards; red sprinkled edges; two single sewing supports; five raised bands; endbands; marbled endpapers.
Binding
Copy 2: 18th century quarter binding; five raised bands; raised bands bordered by gold-tooling; spine label wanting; blue paper sides; red and white endbands; endleaves; text block edges sprinkled red.
Copy-specific note
Copy 1: Ms. inscription in pencil on front flyleaf: "mss. notes [in author's authograph for latin ed. 1742]".
Copy-specific note
Copy 2: Bound in a volume of pamphlets.
Copy-specific note
Copy 2: Previous shelfmark: Fb.5.07.
Subject
Added entry--name
Wilford, J. (John), fl. 1723 - 1742 bookseller.
Added entry--name
Wilcox, John publisher.
Added entry--name
Reynolds, John, 1671 - 1758 former owner.
Added entry--place
England London.
Identifier
B34517