Shelfmark
Ic3.4.33
Additional shelfmark
Ic3.4.34
Additional shelfmark
Ic3.4.35
Additional shelfmark
Ic3.4.18
Title
Epigrammatum delectus ex omnibus tum veteribus, tum recentioribus poetis accuratè decerptus. Cum Dissertatione, de verâ pulchritudine & adumbratâ, in quâ ex certis principiis rejectionis & selectionis epigrammatum causæ redduntur. Adjectæ sunt elegantes sententiæ ex antiquis poetis parcè sed severiori judicio selectæ. Cum brevioribus sententiis seu proverbiis ex autoribus Græcis & Latinis. Quibus hac novâ editione. Subjungitur alterius delectus specimen, ex nuperis, maximè, poetis ab electoribus prætermissis. In usum scholæ Etonensis.
Varying form of title
Subjungitur alterius delectus specimen, ex nuperis, maxime, poetis ab electoribus prætermissis
Edition
Novâ editione
Publication, distribution, etc.
Londini : sumptibus Sam. Smith, ad Insignia Principis in Cœmeterio D. Pauli, 1686.
Physical description
[56], 280, 381-537, [3], 30, [2] p., [1] leaf of plates : coat of arms ; 16 cm. (8vo)
Note
Attributed to Pierre Nicole by Wing and NUC pre-1956 imprints; attributed also to Claude Lancelot by NUC pre-1956 imprints.
Note
Frontis. = plate.
Note
Text and register continuous despite pagination.
Note
With final errata leaf.
Note
Quires 2I-2K in 2 settings. In this setting, catchword on p. 30 (2K7v) is "Corrigenda"; in another setting, catchword on p. 30 is "Catalogus".
Note
Signatures: A-2K⁸ chi1 2L⁴.
Citation/references note
Wing (CD-ROM, 1996), N1133
Citation/references note
ESTC, R232543
Provenance
[Ic3.4.33] Ms. inscription on front endpaper: "given by Mr C.F.C. Luxmoore".
Provenance
[Ic3.4.33] Ms. inscription on front free endpaper: "C.F.C. Luxmoore Eton Coll: Eton. May 29th ?1750".
Provenance
[Ic3.4.33] Ms. inscription on title page: "C.F.C. Luxmoore".
Provenance
[Ic3.4.35] Eton College Library book label.
Provenance
[Ic3.4.35] Armorial bookplate of F. Manley Sims.
Provenance
[Ic3.4.35] Ms. inscription on front flyleaf: "Johannes Lawley libri hujus ?possessor est 1686".
Provenance
[Ic3.4.35] Ms. inscriptions on title page: "J. Kemp" and "Will[ia]m Lawley his book 1694".
Provenance
[Ic3.4.35] Ms. inscription on A2: "W Potter".
Provenance
[Ic3.4.18] Printed label inside front board reading: "P. Duncan".
Provenance
[Ic3.4.18] Ms. ownership inscriptions of John Tichborne dated 1723, 1733 and 1734 on frontispiece leaf recto.
Provenance
[Ic3.4.18] Ms. inscription in pencil on leaf M3 recto: "Henry Tichborne".
Binding
[Ic3.4.33] 18th century quarter calf binding; boards covered in marbled paper; smooth spine; fore-edge and bottom edge untrimmed; boards corners reinforced with parchment.
Binding
[Ic3.4.34] 17th century brown sprinkled calf binding; blind tooled perimeter frame; re-backed; four raised bands; red sprinkled edges.
Binding
[Ic3.4.35] ?17th century brown calf binding; blind tooled perimeter frame; four cord sewing supports; four raised bands; endbands; stored in teal calf and marbled paper case.
Binding
[Ic3.4.18] ?18th century brown sprinkled calf binding; blind tooled perimeter frame with fleurons in each corner; four raised bands; four cord sewing supports; endbands; red sprinkled edges.
Copy-specific note
[Ic3.4.33] Curatorial ms. notes on front endpaper.
Copy-specific note
[Ic3.4.33] Ms. marginal notes in blue pencil.
Copy-specific note
[Ic3.4.34] Extract with book's bibliographical details pasted on front endpaper.
Copy-specific note
[Ic3.4.34] Ms. previous shelfmarks.
Copy-specific note
[Ic3.4.35] Dark red label on front free endpaper reading "Durdans".
Copy-specific note
[Ic3.4.18] ECL copy imperfect: title page wanting.
Copy-specific note
[Ic3.4.18] Doodles and scribbles on both sides of rear free endpaper.
Copy-specific note
[Ic3.4.18] Ms. marginal inscriptions.
Subject
Quotations Early works to 1800.
Subject
Epigrams Early works to 1800.
Added entry--name
Lancelot, Claude, 1615? - 1695 attributed name.
Added entry--name
Nicole, Pierre, 1625 - 1695 attributed name.
Added entry--name
Smith, Samuel, active 1681 - 1703 printer.
Added entry--name
Manley Sims, F. former owner.
Added entry--place
England London.
Identifier
B37788