Shelfmark
Iaa2.5.21(11)
Author
Title
A description of May. From Gawin Douglas, Bishop of Dunkeld. By Francis Fawkes, A. M..
Publication, distribution, etc.
London: : Printed for J. Whiston and B. White, in Fleet-Street; A. Millar, in the Strand; and R. Dodsley, in Pall-Mall., MDCCLII. [1752].
Physical description
xii, 29, [3] p. ; 25 cm. (4to)
Note
The old Scotch text printed after the Edinburgh edition of 1710, and the modernized version by Francis Fawkes are given on opposite pages
Note
Verse.
Note
With glossary on final leaf.
Citation/references note
ESTC, T31678
Provenance
Booklabel of Nicholas Mann, recording donation to Eton College in 1754.
Binding
18th century brown calf quarter-binding; boards covered in marbled paper; five raised bands; red sprinkled edges; rebacked.
Copy-specific note
Previously Fm.7.13 or Fm.7.15 (text cut off) and Db.4.2
Copy-specific note
Bound in a volume of pamphlets; with spine title, "Miscellaneous tracts".
Copy-specific note
Ms. contents list on end leaf.
Copy-specific note
Ms. amendment made to text on p. vii.
Subject
English poetry 18th century.
Added entry--name
Mann, Nicholas, ? - -1753 former owner.
Added entry--name
Dodsley, Robert, 1703 - 1764 bookseller.
Added entry--name
Millar, Andrew, 1707 - 1768 bookseller.
Added entry--name
Added entry--name
John Whiston and Benj. White bookseller.
Added entry--place
England London.
Identifier
B45073