Shelfmark
Ic5.3.35
Additional shelfmark
Ic5.3.36
Author
Porny Mr.
Uniform title
[English and French exercises]
Title
Grammatical exercises, English and French; containing I. All the fundamental rules of French construction, digested and exemplified, in a plain, easy, and progressive Order. II. Idiomatical exercises, on Subjects both entertaining and instructive. III. French exercises, with Directions, serving to explain divers Particles and Difficulties of the French Language. IV. Sentences, calculated to point out some intricate Idioms and Gallicisms. To Which is Added, An Introduction To French Poetry. By Mr. Porny, French-Master At Eton-College.
Edition
The seventh edition, corrected.
Publication, distribution, etc.
London : Printed for G. G. J. and J. Robinson, in Paternoster-Row; and F. Wingrave, successor to Mr. Nourse, in the Strand., M.DCC.XCIII. [1793]
Physical description
[8], xxxviii, 169, [1] p. ; 16 cm. (12mo.)
Note
Mr. Porny (Mark Anthony) = Antoine Pyron du Martre.
Note
With a final page of advertisements.
Citation/references note
ESTC, N18069
Provenance
[Ic5.3.35] Armorial bookplate of Eton College Library.
Provenance
[Ic5.3.35] Ms. inscription on front endpaper: "WChandler".
Provenance
[Ic5.3.35] Faded and partly obstructed ms. inscription by W Chandler dated ?1793.
Provenance
[Ic5.3.35] "W Chandler" faded ms. inscriptions on both boards.
Provenance
[Ic5.3.36] Eton College Library book label.
Provenance
[Ic5.3.36] Partly erased pencil ms. inscriptions on front free endpaper.
Provenance
[Ic5.3.36] Ms. inscriptions on front board and front free endpaper: "W Hughes".
Provenance
[Ic5.3.36] Ms. inscriptions on front endpaper: "Sarah Sweet Hughes" and "Sarah Sweet Hughe's name is in this".
Provenance
[Ic5.3.36] Two ms. inscriptions on title page: "Hughes. Widecombe. I. W." in different inks.
Provenance
[Ic5.3.36] ?Bookseller's price in ms. on rear endpaper.
Binding
[Ic5.3.35] 18th century canvas binding; smooth spine.
Copy-specific note
[Ic5.3.36] Ms. inscription in pencil on rear endpaper.
Subject
French language Grammar Early works to 1800.
Subject
French language Composition and exercises.
Added entry--name
Wingrave, F. (Francis) bookseller.
Added entry--name
Nourse Mr. bookseller.
Added entry--name
G. G. and J. Robinson bookseller.
Added entry--place
England London.
Language code
eng fre
Identifier
B39141