Shelfmark
Ic3.2.22
Author
Title
Romæ antiquæ notitia: or, The antiquities of Rome. In two parts. I. A short history of the rise, progress, and decay of the Common-Wealth. II. A description of the city: an account of the religion, civil government and art of war; with the remarkable customs and ceremonies, publick and private. With copper cuts of the principal buildings, &c. To which are prefix'd two essays: concerning the Roman learning, and the Roman education. By Basil Kennett of C.C.C. Oxon.
Varying form of title
Portion of title: Antiquities of Rome
Edition
The sixth edition.
Publication, distribution, etc.
London: : Printed for T. Child, at the White-Hart, and R. Knaplock, at the Bishop's Head, in St. Paul's Church-yard., MDCCXVII. [1717]
Physical description
[16], xxx, 375, [29] p., [12] leaves of plates : port. ; 20 cm. (8vo)
Note
Signatures: a-c⁸, A-Bb⁸ Cc².
Note
With a frontispiece portrait (leaf a1, signed: 'M. v. dr Gucht sculp').
Note
Title page printed in red and black, enclosed within double line border.
Citation/references note
ESTC, T82383
Provenance
Eton College Library book label.
Provenance
Crossed out ownership ms inscription on front free endpaper.
Provenance
Ms. inscription on front free endpaper: "Sam lt Roe Trin Coll P [superscript]m - 3 [superscript]s - 6".
Binding
18th century brown sprinkled calf with blind tooled concentric frame design, five raised bands; three cord sewing supports; red sprinkled edges; endbands.
Copy-specific note
Ms. face doodle on front free endpaper.
Copy-specific note
Mark from a torn off bookplate on front endpaper.
Subject
Rome Antiquities Early works to 1800.
Added entry--name
Knaplock, Robert, ? - -1737 publisher.
Added entry--name
Childe, Timothy publisher.
Added entry--name
Gucht, Michael van der, 1660 - 1725 engraver.
Added entry--place
England London
Identifier
B37926