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P.Rox.1926

Author

Title

Vulgaria / by William Horman, Fellow and Vice-Provost of Eton College ; first printed by Richard Pynson in 1519 ; now reprinted, with an introduction by Montague Rhodes James ...

Publication, distribution, etc.

Oxford : printed for presentation to the Members of the Roxburghe Club, M CM XXVI [1926].

Physical description

xxx, 455 p., [3] p. of plates : facsims. ; 31 cm.

Series statement

(Roxburghe Club)

Language

Mainly comprises Latin sentences with English translation (used by Horman in teaching) and arranged in 37 chapters by subject.

Note

Frontispiece is a reprint of the original title page.

Note

Title page in red and black.

Note

"Dedicated and presented to the President and Members of the Roxburghe Club by their obedient servant and affectionate colleague Crawford & Balcarres" -- p. [v].

Note

Half-title verso: "Printed in England at the Oxford University Press by John Johnson, printer to the University".

Note

Barker, no. 184.

Note

20th century dark brown leather half-binding with cloth covered boards; gilt top-edge.

Provenance

Eton College Library ink stamp.

Provenance

Circular Eton bookplate on front pastedown with "given by the Earl of Crawford & Balcarres K.T. February 1927".

Copy-specific note

Previously Lobby.B1.19

Subject

Latin language Translating into English Early works to 1800.

Subject

Latin language Conversation and phrase books English Early works to 1800.

Subject

Latin language Composition and exercises English.

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England Eton.

Language code

eng lat

Identifier

B44685
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