Shelfmark
Fm.6.02(04)
Author
Title
A vindication of the Sibylline oracles. To which are added the genuine oracles themselves; with the ancient citations from them; in their originals, and in English: and a few brief notes. By William Whiston, M. A. Sometime Professor of the Mathematicks in the University of Cambridge..
Varying form of title
Added title page title: Hoi tes Sibylles chresmoi
Varying form of title
Added title page title: Sybilline oracles
Publication, distribution, etc.
London: : Printed for the author, in Cross-Street, Hatton-Garden: and are to be sold by J. Roberts near Warwick-Lane, and by the booksellers of London and Westminster., 1715..
Physical description
86, [2]; 103, [1] p. ; 20 cm. (8vo)
Note
In two parts.
Note
Part 2 contains 'Hoi tēs Sibyllēs chrēsmoi = The Sibylline oracles.' with a divisional title-page, the first four words of which are transliterated from the Greek, separate pagination and register; parallel Greek and English texts.
Note
The English translation of 'The Sibylline oracles' is by Sir J. Floyer, corrected by W. Whiston.
Citation/references note
ESTC, T139723
Provenance
Armorial bookplate of Edward Waddington, recording donation to Eton College in 1731. Armorial bookplate of Eton College.
Binding
18th century; inboard binding; sewn; paper boards; tight spine with five raised bands; quarter cover of tanned calf with marbled paper sides; endbands; endleaves; cut red sprinkled edges; gilt spine title "Whistons miscellanies".
Copy-specific note
Bound in a volume of pamphlets. Ms. contents list on front flyleaf: "Tracts contained in [this] volume. .."
Copy-specific note
Previous shelfmarks: Fm.6.03, Do.6.03.
Subject
Sibyls Early works to 1800.
Subject
Oracles, Greek Early works to 1800.
Subject
Prophecies Early works to 1800.
Added entry--name
Whiston, William, 1667 - 1752 publisher.
Added entry--name
Added entry--name
Roberts, James, 1668 or 9 - 1754 bookseller.
Added entry--name
Floyer, John, 1649 - 1734 Sir translator.
Added entry--title
Oracula sibyllina. Greek & English.
Added entry--place
England London.
Identifier
B45144