Shelfmark
Iaa4.5.19 (Copy 1)
Additional shelfmark
Iaa4.4.09 (Copy 2)
Additional shelfmark
Gd.7.03 (Copy 3)
Author
Title
Hydriotaphia, = Urne-buriall, or, a discourse of the sepulchrall urnes lately found in Norfolk. Together with the garden of Cyrus, or the quincunciall, lozenge, or net-work plantations of the ancients, artificially, naturally, mystically considered. With sundry observations. By Thomas Browne D. of Physick..
Varying form of title
Hydriotaphia
Varying form of title
Urne-buriall, or, a discourse of the sepulchrall urnes lately found in Norfolk
Varying form of title
Dr Brown's Garden of Cyrus
Varying form of title
Garden of Cyrus
Publication, distribution, etc.
London, : Printed for Hen. Brome at the signe of the Gun in Ivy-lane., 1658..
Physical description
[16], 102 [i.e. 202], [6] p. : ill.. (metal cuts) ; 17 cm (8vo)
Note
"The garden of Cyrus" has separate dated title page; pagination and register are continuous.
Note
P. 202 misnumbered 102.
Note
The final leaves are (1) "The stationer to the reader", (2) advertisements, (3) vertical half-title, "Dr Brown's Garden of Cyrus", (4) errata.
Note
Title printed within single-ruled border.
Note
Head-pieces; initials.
Citation/references note
Wing (2nd ed., 1994) B5154
Citation/references note
Keynes, G. Browne (2nd ed.), 93
Citation/references note
Pforzheimer 110
Citation/references note
Thomason, E.1821[3]
Citation/references note
ESTC, R202039
Provenance
Copy 1: Eton College School Library bookplate.
Provenance
Copy 2: Armorial bookplate of Henry Babington Smith.
Provenance
Copy 2: Bookplate recording donation to Eton College by David Babington-Smith.
Provenance
Copy 2: Booklabel of Eton College Library.
Provenance
Copy 2: Ms. inscription: "H Babington Smith Mar 25 89 Bt. [symbol]".
Provenance
Copy 3: Book label of John Reynolds on front pastedown, recording donation to Eton College in 1751.
Binding
Copy 1: 18th century dark brown leather binding; gilt lettering and decoration on spine; rebacked; spine title within red leather compartment; housed in custom red morocco box.
Binding
Copy 2: Rebound 19th/20th century quarter binding with marbled paper covered boards.
Binding
Copy 3: Contemporary sheep; boards have double-blind-fillet border frames; spine has double-blind-fillet bands; red goatskin spine label with gilt title in triple-gold-fillet frame: "Brown of urn"; board edges blind-tooled; text block edges sprinkled red; ms. fore-edge number: "[12?]".
Copy-specific note
Copy 1: Imperfect: wanting vertical half-title and errata.
Copy-specific note
Copy 2: Imperfect: wanting A2-A4 and O6-O8.
Copy-specific note
Copy 2: Ms. letters on title-page.
Copy-specific note
Copy 3: Imperfect: wanting vertical half-title and errata.
Copy-specific note
Copy 3: Previous shelfmarks: Ci.2.3.05a, Ff.4.17.
Subject
Urn burial England Early works to 1800.
Subject
Horticulture History Early works to 1800.
Subject
Funeral rites and ceremonies Early works to 1800.
Subject
Numerology Early works to 1800.
Subject
Symbolism of numbers Early works to 1800.
Subject
Norfolk (England) Antiquities Early works to 1800.
Added entry--name
Smith, Henry Babington, 1863 - 1923 former owner.
Added entry--name
Babington-Smith, David former owner.
Added entry--name
Reynolds, John, 1671 - 1758 former owner.
Added entry--name
Brome, Henry publisher.
Added entry--name
Eton College School Library former owner.
Added entry--place
England London.
Identifier
B45435