Shelfmark
Gd.2.14
Author
Uniform title
[Grand dictionnaire historique. English]
Title
The great historical, geographical and poetical dictionary; being a curious miscellany of sacred and prophane history. Containing, in short, the lives and most remarkable actions of the patriarchs, ... of the apostles, ... of popes, ... of heresiarchs ... emperors, ... and all those who have recommended themselves to the world, ... The genealogy of several illustrious families in Europe. The fabulous history of the heathen gods and heroes. The description of empires, kingdoms, common-wealths, ... Collected from the best historians, ... but more especially out of Lewis Morery, D.D. his sixth edition corrected and enlarged by Monsieur Le Clerk; ... Now done into English. To which are added, ... the lives, ... of the illustrious families of our English, Scotch and Irish nobility, ... clergy, and most famous men of all arts and sciences: ... By several learned men. Wherein are inserted the last five years historical and geographical collections of Edmond Bohun, ...
Publication, distribution, etc.
London, : Printed for Henry Rhodes, near Bride-Lane in Fleetstreet; Luke Meredith, at the Star in St. Paul's Church-Yard; John Harris, at the Harrow in the Poultry; and Thomas Newborough, at the Golden-Ball in St. Paul's Church-Yard,, MDCXCIV. [1694]
Physical description
2 v. ([1242] p.) ; 38 cm. (fol.)
Note
A translation of: Moréri, Louis. Le grand dictionnaire historique.
Note
General and vol. 2 title pages in red and black.
Note
Vol. 2 has separate dated title page (leaf chi1) following quire ²N.
Note
Signatures: pi² a² b⁴ B-2U⁴; (A)-(E)⁴ (F)² (G)²(-(G)2) 3A-3C⁴ 3D² 3E²(-3E2); ²A-N⁴; chi1 ³A-2L⁴; ⁴A-2B⁴; ⁵A-2G⁴.
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Quires a² and b⁴ have square brackets around signatures.
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Imprimatur on leaf pi1v: "White-Hall, 28th January, 1691/2. I do allow this book to be printed, Sydney."
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With a list of subscribers beginning on leaf a2r.
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Title set within a double-ruled border.
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Text set in two columns.
Citation/references note
ESTC, R30084
Citation/references note
Wing (CD-ROM, 1996), M2725
Provenance
Book label of John Reynolds on front endpaper, recording donation to Eton College in 1751.
Binding
Contemporary reverse leather; boards have double-blind-fillet board frame and blind-tooled central frame with ornaments at outer corners; six raised bands, bordered by double-blind-fillet lines; red goatskin spine label with gilt title in gold-tooled frame: "Historical dictionary &c"; board edges blind-tooled; text block edges sprinkled red.
Copy-specific note
Previous shelfmark: Fk.1.02.
Subject
History Dictionaries Early works to 1800.
Subject
Geography Dictionaries Early works to 1800.
Added entry--name
Added entry--name
Bohun, Edmund, 1645 - 1699 Geographical dictionary.
Added entry--name
Rhodes, Henry. publisher.
Added entry--name
Meredith, Luke, ? - d. 1700 publisher.
Added entry--name
Harris, John, 1667? - 1719 publisher.
Added entry--name
Newborough, Thomas publisher.
Added entry--name
Reynolds, John, 1671 - 1758 former owner.
Added entry--place
England London.
Language code
eng fre
Identifier
B47774