Shelfmark
Ep.4.13(01)
Author
Title
Runic odes from the Norse tongue. By Thomas James Mathias.
Edition
A new edition.
Publication, distribution, etc.
London : printed for T. Becket, in Pall Mall, by J. Cooper, No. 31, Bow Street, Covent Garden., M.DCC.XC. [1790]
Physical description
[4], 40 p. ; 8vo.
Note
With a half-title.
Note
The literal Latin translation of the first two odes are included.
Citation/references note
ESTC, T96379
Provenance
Armorial bookplate of Eton College Library. Library stamp of Eton College Library on t.p. verso.
Provenance
Booklabel of John Sparrow (1906-1992).
Binding
19th century half brown leather; boards covered with blue marbled paper; gold tooled single fillet at leather edges; gold tooled decoration and titles on spine; red sprinkled edges.
Copy-specific note
Bound with another work by Mathias, and one by Elizabeth Wardlaw.
Copy-specific note
Copy imperfect: lacks half-title.
Copy-specific note
Presentation copy. Inscription on t.p.: From the Author.
Subject
Old Norse poetry Translations into English Early works to 1800.
Added entry--name
Becket, Thomas, fl. 1760 - 1815 bookseller.
Added entry--name
Cooper, Joseph, ? - d. 1808 printer.
Added entry--name
Sparrow, John, 1906 - 1992 former owner.
Added entry--place
England London
Language code
eng lat
Identifier
B37757