Shelfmark
Ic4.3.21(01)
Author
Title
A short introduction of grammar, generally to be used: compiled and set forth for the bringing up of all those, that intend to attain to the knowledge of the Latin tongue.
Publication, distribution, etc.
London : printed by S. Buckley and T. Longman, Printers to the King's Most Excellent Majesty in Latin, Greek, and Hebrew, MDCCLV. [1755]
Physical description
[20], 71, [9], 139, [1] p. ; 15 cm. (12mo)
Note
Vertical chain lines.
Note
A reissue of the edition of 1752-51.
Note
Includes his 'Brevissima institutio' with separate titlepage and pagination; the register is continuous.
Note
Lily's authorship stated in the preface.
Note
At foot: cum privilegio.
Citation/references note
ESTC, T17897
Provenance
Eton College book label.
Binding
18th century brown sheep binding; blind tooled perimeter frame; two tawed skin sewing supports; red sprinkled edges.
Copy-specific note
Bound with: "Propria quae maribus quae genus, as in praesenti, syntaxis, qui mihi, construed".
Copy-specific note
Curatorial ms. inscriptions on front endpaper.
Copy-specific note
Two extracts from bookseller's catalogues regrding Lily's Grammar (1739) and Curious pasted on front endpaper.
Subject
Latin language Grammar Early works to 1800.
Added entry--place
England London.
Identifier
B38739