Shelfmark
Kp.4.29 (Copy 1)
Additional shelfmark
Kp.4.30 (Copy 2)
Author
Title
Iophon : an introduction to the art of writing Greek iambic verses / by the writer of "Nuces" and "Lucretilis".
Publication, distribution, etc.
London, Oxford, and Cambridge : Rivingtons, 1873.
Physical description
47, [1] p. ; 18 cm.
Note
Colophon: London: Gilbert and Rivington, printers.
Note
The first edition was printed from type. Undifferentiated reprints from plates can sometimes (perhaps always) be identified by the presence of a serial letter and numerals low down on the verso of the title, which is blank in the first edition. See Carter, p. 80.
Note
Publisher's black cloth, lettered in blind on front cover; in some copies at least the grey-blue endpapers are printed with advertisements.
Citation/references note
Carter, J. Hand-list of the printed works of William Johnson, afterwards Cory (Transactions of the Cambridge Bibliographical Society ; 1, 1949), 18
Provenance
[Copy 1] Unlettered bookplate with arms of Lord Esher. Booklabel of John Waynflete Carter and pencil notes in his hand identifying previous owner as the 1st Lord Esher; this is corrected to "second" in Carter's annotated interleaved copy of his "Hand-list".
Provenance
[Copy 2] Large bookplate and monogram book stamp of Oliver Brett. Booklabel of John Carter.
Binding
[Copy 1] 19th century brown half morocco ; gilt-ruled border ; gilt-tooled smooth spine ; marbled paper boards ; gilt top edge ; marbled endpapers. Binder's stamp of Roger de Coverly.
Binding
[Copy 2] Publisher's original boards with printed advertisements on endpapers.
Copy-specific note
[Copy 1] First edition, identified in pencil note by John Carter.
Copy-specific note
[Copy 2] Reprint, identified in pencil note by John Carter.
Subject
Greek language Composition and exercises.
Subject
Greek language Metrics and rhythmics.
Subject
Greek poetry Criticism.
Added entry--name
Esher, Reginald Baliol Brett, 1852 - 1930 Viscount former owner.
Added entry--name
Carter, John, 1905 - 1975 former owner.
Added entry--name
De Coverly, R., b. 1831 - ? bookbinder.
Added entry--name
Brett, Oliver former owner.
Added entry--name
Rivingtons publisher.
Added entry--name
Gilbert & Rivington printer.
Added entry--place
England Cambridge
Added entry--place
England London.
Added entry--place
England Oxford.
Language code
eng grc
Identifier
B45523