Shelfmark
Ic3.3.23
Additional shelfmark
Ic3.3.24
Title
Poikile historia. Sive novus historiarum fabellarumque delectus: cum notis & versione. In usum scholæ Etonensis.
Publication, distribution, etc.
Londini : impensis Sam. Smith, Benj. Walford, & Tho. Newborough; & Joan. Slatter, Etonæ, MDCCI. [1701]
Physical description
[12], 212 p. ; 19 cm. (8vo)
Note
Extracts from Aelianus, Polyaenus, Aristotle, Dionysius of Halicarnassus, Maximus Tyrius and Herodotus, followed at the end by a Latin translation of the Greek.
Note
The first two words of the title are transliterated from the Greek.
Citation/references note
ESTC, T61539
Provenance
[Ic3.3.23] Eton College Library book label.
Provenance
[Ic3.3.23] Ms. inscription on rear endpaper: "John Glover 1703".
Provenance
[Ic3.3.24] Eton College Library bookplate with ms. inscription: "Presented 1894 by C. {?] Esq. ".
Provenance
[Ic3.3.24] Name ms. inscription on front endpaper: "Foster [?]".
Provenance
[Ic3.3.24] Ms. name inscription on rear free endpaper dated 1764.
Binding
[Ic3.3.23] 18th century sprinkled brown calf binding with blind tooled concentric frame design; endbands; four raised bands; four single cord sewing supports.
Binding
[Ic3.3.24] 18th century sprinkled brown calf binding with blind tooled concentric frame design; endbands; four raised bands; four single cord sewing supports; red sprinkled edges.
Copy-specific note
ECL copy imperfect: leaf A3 wanting.
Subject
Greek language Readers.
Added entry--name
Smith, Samuel, active 1681 - 1703 printer.
Added entry--name
Walford, Benjamin, ? - d. ca. 1710 printer.
Added entry--name
Newborough, Thomas printer.
Added entry--place
England London.
Language code
gre lat
Identifier
B37842