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Balliofergus, or A commentary upon the foundation, founders and affaires, of Balliol College, gathered out of the records thereof, and other antiquities. With a brief description of eminent persos who have been formerly of the same house. Whereunto is added, an exac catalogue of all the heads of the same colledge, never yet exhibited by any. Together with two tables, one of endowments, the other of miscellanies. By Henry Savage, master of the saide colledge.
Parallel title: Balliofergvs
Portion of title: A commentary upon the foundation
Oxford, : Printed by A. & L. Lichfield, printers to the University., 1668.
[8], 129, [7] p., [1] folded leaf of plates ; 4to.
Head- and tail-pieces, printed marginal notes.
Divisional title page on leaf N1r: Natalitia Collegii Pembrochiani Oxonii· 1624.
Includes a series of Latin orations given on the occasion of the foundation of Pembroke College, Oxford in 1624 (formerly Broadgates Hall). One of these was given by Sir Thomas Browne, then a fellow-commoner of Broadgates.
Keynes, Browne, 188a
Wing (CD-ROM, 1996), S759
ESTC, R10021
Quarrie, Eton 1440-1990, p. 32.
Engraved armorial bookplate of William Cole, of King's College, Cambridge, the antiquarian (1714-1782). Annotated by Cole in the margins, with cross-references to other books and manuscripts in his library. Includes this inscription on t.p. verso: Bought this book of Mr Osborne for a Crown. My Friend Browne Willis Esqr. told me he gave a Guinea for his Copy of the same.
Inscription on bookplate: R. Farmer. Presumably Cole's acquaintance Richard Farmer, master of Emmanuel College (1735-1797).
Armorial bookplate of Eton College Library.
Spine bears gold stamped heraldic charge of Richard Colt Hoare, 2nd Baronet of Barn Elms (1758-1838); an eagle's head couped.
18th century mid brown sprinkled calf; gold tooled double fillet frame; gold tooled decoration and title on spine; blue marbled endpapers; red stained edges.
Presentation copy. Inscription on t.p.: ex dono authoris.
Universities and colleges England Oxford History.
Lichfield, A., fl. 1657 - 1671 printer.
Lichfield, Leonard, ? - -1686 printer.
Cole, William, 1714 - 1782 former owner.
Farmer, Richard, 1735 - 1797 former owner.
Hoare, Richard Colt, 1758 - 1838 Sir, former owner.
England Oxford.
B39460