Shelfmark
Ic3.3.04(01)
Author
Title
The royal grammar compiled formerly by Mr. William Lilly, now modestly endeavoured to be rendred plain and obvious to the capacity of youth, by a supplement of things defective, and alteration of things amiss. Together with a poetical index. By R.C.
Varying form of title
Caption title: Introduction to the Latin tongue
Varying form of title
Lilliana grammatica notis illustrata et aucta
Publication, distribution, etc.
London, : printed for Awnsham Churchill, at the Sign of the Black-Swan in Ave-Mary-lane, MDCLXXXVIII. [1688]
Physical description
[22], 150, [2] p., [1] leaf of plates ; 16 cm. (8vo)
Note
Selected and adapted from Lily's grammar by R.C.
Note
With an additional engraved title page: Lilliana grammatica notis illustrata et aucta; with imprint: Sold by T. Flesher in St Pauls Church yard.
Note
With a final blank leaf.
Citation/references note
Wing (CD-ROM, 1996), L2267
Citation/references note
ESTC, R25798
Provenance
Ms. inscriptions on front endpaper: "Tho[mas] Vigo" and "John Gee".
Provenance
Ms. inscription on rear free endpaper: "Gilb[er]t Thompson's book bought of John ?Rumford 1692 price 5s".
Binding
17th century brown calf binding; blind tooled perimeter frame; four tawed skil leather supports; four raised bands; red sprinkled edges.
Copy-specific note
Bound with: "A short introduction of grammar", "Brevissima institutio seu Ratio grammatices cognoscendæ", "[Omnium nominum in regulis generum contentorum, tum heteroclitorum, ac verborum interpretatio aliqua]" and "Latina grammatica, ex decreto illustr. D.D. Hollandiae".
Copy-specific note
Ms. text on both sides on three front flyleaves.
Copy-specific note
Loose paper quire with two leaves of ms. text, the rest is blank.
Subject
Latin language Grammar Early works to 1800.
Added entry--name
Lily, William, 1468? - 1522 Short introduction of grammar.
Added entry--name
Churchill, Awnsham, ? - d. 1728 bookseller.
Added entry--place
England London.
Language code
eng lat
Identifier
B37800