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Shelfmark

Ic4.2.31 (Copy 1)

Additional shelfmark

Ic4.2.32 (Copy 2)

Author

Uniform title

[Aesop's fables. Latin and Greek]

Title

Mythoi Aisōpou. = Æsopi fabulæ græco-latinæ. Cum novis notis, necnon versione emendatâ. Editio, prioribus antehac editis correctior; et ad usum juventutis regiæ scholæ Etonensis accommodata.

Publication, distribution, etc.

Etonæ, : excudit J. Pote, bibliopola & typographus., MDCCLXIX. [1769]

Physical description

[4], 122, 92, [2] p. ; 16 cm. (12mo)

Note

The first two words are transliterated from the Greek.

Note

The Latin text follows the Greek, with separate pagination and register.

Note

The Latin translation is by A. P. Manutius.

Note

With a final leaf of advertisements.

Citation/references note

ESTC, T230313

Provenance

Copy 1: Ms. inscription on front free endpaper: "Walter Hutchenson".

Provenance

Copy 2: Ms. inscription on front free endpaper: "hic liber datum est[__] per John Bevant Junior Anno 1775"; ms. inscription on front free endpaper: "John Bevant Jn 1774"; Eton College Library book label.

Binding

Copy 1: 18th century brown ?sheep binding; blind tooled perimeter frame; four raised bands; two cord sewing supports; blue stained front edge; letters HM carved on rear board.

Binding

Copy 2: Dark brown sprinkled calf binding; four raised bands; cord sewing supports; endbands; red sprinkled edges.

Copy-specific note

Copy 1: Doodle on rear free endpaper; ms. inscriptions (some crossed out) on rear free endpaper.

Copy-specific note

Copy 2: Imperfect: Latin text wanting.

Subject

Fables Early works to 1800.

Added entry--name

Added entry--place

England Eton.

Language code

gre

Identifier

B38822
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