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
Pote, Joseph, 1704 - 1787 printer.
Added entry--place
England Eton.
Language code
gre
Identifier
B38822