Shelfmark
Ic4.5.41
Author
Uniform title
[Epitome rerum Romanarum. English]
Title
L. Annæi Flori rerum Romanarum epitome. Or, an abridgment of the Roman history by L. Annæus Florus. With the following improvements, viz. I. The words of the author are placed in their grammatical order, in the lower part of the page. ... IV. An alphabetical vocabulary of the words in the author, ... V. The themes of the verbs, ... For the use of schools. By John Stirling, ...
Publication, distribution, etc.
London : printed for the author; and sold by T. Astley, at the Rose, over-against the North-Door of St. Paul's., M.DCC.XXXVIII. [1738]
Physical description
[4], 242, [2] p. ; 19 cm. (8vo)
Note
With a final advertisement leaf.
Note
Signatures: [par]⁶, B-Z⁴, aa-Hh⁴, Ii².
Citation/references note
ESTC, N22134
Provenance
Ms. name inscriptions on front free endpaper and rear free endpaper: "W Scott" and "J Halton".
Provenance
Ms. inscription on front free endpaper verso: "T [or F?] began 20th February 1807 finished 1st August 1807".
Provenance
Inscribed on front board: "H * Calton".
Provenance
?Booksellers price in ms. on front free endpaper.
Binding
18th century brown sheep binding; blind tooled perimeter frame and ornament roll parallel to the spine; four raised bands; cord sewing supports; red sprinkled edges.
Copy-specific note
Scribbles and penstrokes on front and rear endpapers.
Subject
Rome History Republic, 510-30 B.C.
Added entry--name
Astley, Thomas, ? - d. 1759 bookseller.
Added entry--place
England London.
Identifier
B38117