Shelfmark
Iaa4.5.11
Author
Title
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.
Varying form of title
Parallel title: Balliofergvs
Varying form of title
Portion of title: A commentary upon the foundation
Publication, distribution, etc.
Oxford, : Printed by A. & L. Lichfield, printers to the University., 1668.
Physical description
[8], 129, [7] p., [1] folded leaf of plates ; 4to.
Note
Head- and tail-pieces, printed marginal notes.
Note
Divisional title page on leaf N1r: Natalitia Collegii Pembrochiani Oxonii· 1624.
Note
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.
Citation/references note
Keynes, Browne, 188a
Citation/references note
Wing (CD-ROM, 1996), S759
Citation/references note
ESTC, R10021
Citation/references note
Quarrie, Eton 1440-1990, p. 32.
Provenance
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.
Provenance
Inscription on bookplate: R. Farmer. Presumably Cole's acquaintance Richard Farmer, master of Emmanuel College (1735-1797).
Provenance
Armorial bookplate of Eton College Library.
Provenance
Spine bears gold stamped heraldic charge of Richard Colt Hoare, 2nd Baronet of Barn Elms (1758-1838); an eagle's head couped.
Binding
18th century mid brown sprinkled calf; gold tooled double fillet frame; gold tooled decoration and title on spine; blue marbled endpapers; red stained edges.
Copy-specific note
Presentation copy. Inscription on t.p.: ex dono authoris.
Subject
Subject
Subject
Universities and colleges England Oxford History.
Added entry--name
Added entry--name
Lichfield, A., fl. 1657 - 1671 printer.
Added entry--name
Lichfield, Leonard, ? - -1686 printer.
Added entry--name
Cole, William, 1714 - 1782 former owner.
Added entry--name
Farmer, Richard, 1735 - 1797 former owner.
Added entry--name
Hoare, Richard Colt, 1758 - 1838 Sir, former owner.
Added entry--place
England Oxford.
Identifier
B39460