Shelfmark
Ic3.3.01
Author
Title
Some improvements to the art of teaching, especially in the first grounding of a young scholar in grammar learning. Shewing a short, sure, and easie way to bring a scholar to variety and elegancy in writing Latin. Written for the help and ease of all ushers of schools, and country school-masters, and for the use and profit of all younger scholars. By William Walker, B.D. Author of the Treatise of idioms and English particles.
Varying form of title
Running title: Art of teaching improved in the grounding of a young scholar
Edition
The fourth edition with many additions.
Publication, distribution, etc.
London, : Printed by J[ohn]. M[acock]. for Thomas Sawbridge, at the Three flower-de-luces in Little-Britain, 1687.
Physical description
[16], 182, [2] p. ; 19 cm. (8vo)
Note
Printer's name from Wing (CD-ROM edition).
Note
Signatures: A-M⁸ N⁴.
Note
Running title reads: The art of teaching improved in the grounding of a young scholar.
Note
With a final bookseller's advertisement leaf.
Note
With printed marginalia.
Note
Title enclosed within a double-ruled letterpress border.
Citation/references note
Wing (CD-ROM, 1996), W439
Citation/references note
ESTC, R186176
Provenance
Ms. inscription on title page: "E libris Edw[ard] Fuller 1689".
Provenance
Ms. inscription on front flyleaf: "March ... ?1689 E Libris Edw[ard] Fuller scholam Etonensis ... 1689".
Binding
?17th century ?sheep binding; four cord sewing supports laced through boards; details of repair in ms. on rear flyleaf: june 1984 W. Taunton. Sized, sewn & rebacked, edges of boards repaired, all in Harrolds ?Sirocco kid""
Copy-specific note
Ms. marginal notes in ?E. Fuller's hand.
Subject
Latin language Study and teaching Early works to 1800.
Subject
Latin language Grammar Early works to 1800.
Added entry--name
Sawbridge, Thomas bookseller.
Added entry--name
Macock, John, fl. 1676 - 1679 printer.
Added entry--place
England London.
Identifier
B37789