Shelfmark
Ic8.4.45
Title
The gentleman and lady's key, to polite-literature; or a compendious dictionary of fabulous history: containing the characters, and principal actions, ascribed to the heathen gods, goddesses, heroes, &c. and the manner in which the ancients represented the deities & heroes, virtues and vices, in their paintings, statues amd gems: together with some account of their poets, and references to the principal places mentioned in their works. Intended for the assistance of those who would understand mythology, poetry, painting, statuary, and theatrical entertainments; and particularly adapted to the use of Latin and French-schools.
Publication, distribution, etc.
London, : Printed for J. Newbery, at the Bible and Sun in St. Paul's Church Yard., [1760?]
Physical description
[256] p. : frontis. ; 14 cm. (12mo)
Note
Engraved title-page.
Note
According to ESTC, Roscoe, J145(1) dates this edition "1761 or before".
Note
Vertical chain lines.
Citation/references note
ESTC, N7922
Provenance
Red and black booklabel of Eton College Library.
Provenance
Ms. inscription of Harper Hall, regiae Scholae Etonensis alumnus [according to accompanying ALS born ca. 1758].
Provenance
Ms. inscription of T. H. King, 1807 [according to accompanying ALS Thomas Harper King, son of Harper Hall's sister and Thomas King of Esquito, West Indies, born 1779, midshipman in the East India Company, later of Ide House, Bath].
Provenance
Pencil inscription of H. Bothamley, Wellington, Somerset.
Provenance
Loosely inserted ALS to Mr Lyon [Thomas Lyon, assistant master and College Librarian] from Henry W. Bothamley, dated 23 Jan. 1959, presenting the book with biographical notes on the inscriptions.
Binding
20th century polished calf binding; gilt spine title 'Polite literature'. Rebound by W. H. Smith (see accompanying ALS).
Copy-specific note
Previous shelfmark: Fq.8.03.
Subject
Mythology, Classical Dictionaries Early works to 1800.
Added entry--name
Newbery, John, 1713 - 1767 printer.
Added entry--name
Hall, Harper former owner.
Added entry--name
King, T. H. (Thomas Harper) former owner.
Added entry--name
Bothamley, Henry donor.
Added entry--name
W. H. Smith & Son bookbinder.
Added entry--place
England London.
Identifier
B46910