Shelfmark
Ep.5.30
Author
Uniform title
[Sappho. Italian. 1809]
Title
Saffo : dramma lirico in tre atti sul modello toscano dall' inglese di Guglielmo Mason, auoredell' Elfrida e del Carattaco / tradotto da T.J. Mathias.
Publication, distribution, etc.
Londra : Presso T. Becket e G. Porter Pall-Mall, 1809.
Physical description
[4], 69, [3], 59, [1] p. ; 17 cm.
Note
Translated into Italian from the original English by T. J. Mathias. Edition includes original English after the Italian.
Note
Etched t.p. vignette.
Provenance
[Both copies]: Booklabel of John Sparrow (1906-1992).
Provenance
[Ep.5.33]: Armorial bookplate of George Wilbraham, 1779-1852. A presentation letter addressed from Mathias to George's uncle Roger Wilbraham (1743-1829) and dated 10 March 1810 has been adhered to the front pastedown.
Binding
[Ep.5.30]: 19th century light brown calf; gold tooled triple fillet frame; gold tooled decoration on spine; brown inlaid title panel; red endpapers; gold edges.
Binding
[Ep.5.33]: 19th century dark blue straight-grain morocco; gold tooled single fillet frame, with blind tooled Greek scroll roll frame; gold tooled single fillet and lettering on spine; grey endpapers; gilt edges; blue silk ribbon marker.
Copy-specific note
[Ep.5.33]: Presentation copy: 'Dall' autore' inscribed on t.p.
Added entry--name
Mathias, Thomas James, 1754? - 1835 translator.
Added entry--name
Sparrow, John, 1906 - 1992 former owner.
Added entry--name
Becket, Thomas, fl. 1760 - 1815 Bookseller.
Added entry--name
Porter, J. bookseller.
Added entry--name
Wilbraham, George, 1779 - 1852 former owner.
Added entry--name
Wilbraham, Roger, 1743 or 1744 - 1829 former owner.
Added entry--place
England London.
Language code
ita eng eng
Identifier
B38278