Shelfmark
Ic4.4.34
Author
Uniform title
[Pantheum mythicum. English]
Title
The pantheon, representing the fabulous histories of the heathen gods, and most illustrious heroes; in a short, plain, and familiar method, by way of dialogue. For the use of schools. By Andrew Tooke, A. M. late Professor of Geometry in Gresham College and Master of the Charter-House-School.
Edition
The sixteenth edition. Revised, corrected, amended, and illustrated with new copper cuts of the several Deities.
Publication, distribution, etc.
London : printed for A. Ward, S. Birt, C. Hitch, C. Bathurst, and M. Cooper., M.DCC.XLVII. [1747]
Physical description
[4], 360, [36] p., plates ; 17 cm. (8vo)
Note
With an additional titlepage, engraved.
Note
A translation, by Andrew Tooke, of François Antoine Pomey's 'Pantheum mythicum'.
Note
Signatures: A², B-Z⁸, Aa-Bb⁸, Cc⁶.
Citation/references note
ESTC, N37866
Provenance
Eton College Library book label.
Provenance
Ms. inscription on front free endpaper: "Richard Michell ejus liber 1749".
Binding
18th century brown sheep binding; blind tooled perimeter frame and ornament roll parallel to the spine; five slightly raised bands; two cord sewing supports; endbands; red sprinkled edges; gold tooling around the outer edges of the boards.
Copy-specific note
Several names of Roman gods in ms. on rear free endpaper.
Subject
Mythology, Classical Early works to 1800.
Added entry--place
England London.
Identifier
B38207