Shelfmark
Ic8.4.20
Title
[Sammelband of fragments of unidentified Latin grammar schoolbooks]
Publication, distribution, etc.
[London?], [not after 1730].
Physical description
1 v. (various pagings). ; 20 cm.
Note
Devised title.
Note
Ante quem date inferred from dated ownership inscriptions; Stephen Austen, the printer of the second-bound item, was active approximately 1726-1750.
Note
Five fragments of which at least the first and third are from the same work, in English and Latin.
Note
[1] and [3]: Pages 3-40 and 41-84 (in round brackets), sig. B⁴ (-B1?) C-L⁴ M⁴ (-M3,4), of a text in English and Latin beginning "The Latin letters are thus written." and p. 41 with caption title "Of a verb"; preceded by unsigned, unpaginated leaf in Latin with caption title "Mi puer, grammatica, sive, .." under woodcut head-piece and with woodcut initial to next word "Verborum".
Note
[2]: Pages [ii], [1]-34 (in square brackets), sig. pi1, A-D⁴ of a text with (divisional?) title page having 11-line note in English on the verso: The short and familiar vocabulary, adapted to Lilly's method of finding the gender of a substantive by its genitive case. London: Printed for Stephen Austen, at the Angle, over-against the North-Door of St. Paul's. [n.d.]. Text ends with 'Chapter XX. Of colours.' and 'Finis' at end of p. 34.
Note
[4]: Pages [4], 1-20 (page number 1 in square brackets), sig. pi² B-C⁴ D² of a text in form of dialogue with half-title: "Vindiciae Lilianae. Pars tertia. Syntaxis, sive constructio." with upper and lower border of type ornaments (verso blank), running title "Syntax".
Note
[5]: Pages [69], 70-92 (in square brackets), sig. F-H⁴ of a text in form of dialogue with half-title: "Vindiciae Lilianae. Pars quarta. De prosodia." with upper and lower border of type ornaments (different from previous item), no running title.
Provenance
Numerous inscriptions in ink of Thomas Pooke dated 1731 and 1732, and with his initials scratched onto lower cover.
Provenance
Two inscriptions in ink of Richard Spencer, one dated 1730.
Provenance
Further inscriptions in ink of John Smith; Charles; James Bo [sic].
Provenance
Three inscriptions referring to "Nelson", one as "Nelson thou great divine ...".
Binding
18th century sprinkled calf binding ; gilt double-rule border and spine; five raised bands.
Copy-specific note
Pen trials and pencil diagrams.
Subject
Latin language Grammar.
Added entry--name
Austen, Stephen, ? - d. 1750 printer.
Added entry--place
England London.
Language code
eng lat
Identifier
B47349