Shelfmark
Ic3.5.27
Author
Uniform title
[Janua linguarum reserata. English & Latin]
Title
Janua linguarum reserata: sive, Omnium scientiarum & linguarum seminarium: id est, Compendiosa latinam & anglicam, aliasq[ue] linguas, & artium etiam fundamenta addiscendi methodus; unà cum januae latinitatis vestibulo. Authore Cl. Viro J.A. Comenio = The gate of languages unlocked: or, A seed-plot of all arts and tongues; containing a ready way to learn the Latine and English Tongue. Formerly translated by Tho. Horn: afterwards much corrected by Joh. Robotham : now carefully reviewed and exactly compared with all former editions, forein and others, and much enlarged both in the Latine and English: together with a portall. As also, there is newly added the foundation to the Janua containing all or the chief primitives of the Latine tongue, drawn into sentences, the alphabet being kept. By G.P.
Varying form of title
Gate of languages unlocked
Varying form of title
Seed-plot of all arts and tongues
Varying form of title
Seed plot of all arts and tongues
Publication, distribution, etc.
London : Printed by James Young, for Thomas Slater, and are to be sold at the sign of the Angel in Duck-lane., 1647.
Physical description
[420] p. ; 17 cm. (8vo)
Note
Signatures: a-c⁴, A-2A⁸.
Note
In this edition line 5 of the title ends 'seminarium' and the Latin and English text of the title is divided by a decorated rule. In another edition, 'Linguarum' ends line 5, and a plain rule separate the Latin and English titles.
Citation/references note
Wing (CD-ROM, 1996), C5513
Citation/references note
ESTC, R235581
Provenance
Eton College Library bookplate.
Binding
20th century calf quarter-binding; boards covered in marbled paper; red sprinkled edges; binder's stamp on rear endpaper: "R. L. Day Binder"
Copy-specific note
ECL copy imperfect: signatures L-N⁸ wanting.
Copy-specific note
ECL copy signatures' order: c⁶, A2, A3, A4, a-b⁸, B-K⁸, O-2A⁸.
Subject
Latin language Study and teaching Early works to 1800.
Subject
English language Study and teaching Early works to 1800.
Added entry--name
Young, James. printer.
Added entry--name
Added entry--name
Slater, Thomas, ? - -1653? bookseller.
Added entry--name
Added entry--name
Day, R. L. binder.
Added entry--place
England London.
Language code
eng lat
Identifier
B37727