Shelfmark
Ic3.4.07
Author
Uniform title
[Janua linguarum reserata. Polyglot]
Title
Janua linguarum trilinguis, sive, Johannis-Amos-Comenii Janua linguarum. Novissimè ab ipso authore recognita, aucta, emendata: adjunctis metaphrasi Græca et Anglicana versione.
Varying form of title
Portion of title: Johannis-Amos-Comenii Janua linguarum
Varying form of title
Portion of title: Janua linguarum trilinguis
Varying form of title
Ianua linguarum trilinguis, sive, Johannis-Amos-Comenii Ianua linguarum
Varying form of title
Other title: Index, ordinem capitum & argumenta exhibens
Publication, distribution, etc.
Londini : Typis J. Redmayne & veneunt apud. J. Williams, MDCLXX. [1670]
Physical description
[12], 274, [2] p., [17] p. of plates ill. ; 16 cm. (8vo)
Language
English, Latin and Greek, printed in three parallel columns.
Note
Signatures: *⁶, A-R⁸, S².
Note
Contains plates about geography, human anatomy, geometry, and astronomy.
Note
There are 16 numbered plates, plus a portrait of Comenius.
Citation/references note
Wing (2nd ed., 1994), C5519A
Citation/references note
ESTC, R37655
Provenance
Armorial binding of C.W.H. Sotheby with a motto "ou bien, ou rien".
Provenance
Ex libris name ms inscription on title page.
Binding
18th century brown calf quarter binding; boards covered in marbled paper; two single cord sewing supports; blue sprinkled edges.
Copy-specific note
Ms. inscriptions on leaf with plate 16 verso.
Subject
Latin language Readers Early works to 1800.
Subject
English language Conversation and phrase books Early works to 1800.
Subject
Greek language Conversation and phrase books Early works to 1800.
Subject
Latin language Conversation and phrase books Early works to 1800.
Subject
Latin language Study and teaching Early works to 1800.
Added entry--name
Sotheby, Charles William Hamilton, 1820 - 1871 former owner.
Added entry--name
Redmayne, John, fl. 1659 - 1688 printer.
Added entry--place
England London.
Language code
lat eng grc cze lat
Identifier
B37746