Shelfmark
Ge.4.11
Author
Uniform title
[Antiquité de la nation et de la langue des Celtes. English]
Title
The antiquities of nations; more particularly of the Celtæ or Gauls, taken to be originally the same people as our ancient Britains. Containing great variety of historical, chronological, and etymological discoveries, many of them unknown both to the Greeks and Romans. By Monsieur Pezron, doctor in divinity, and abbot of la Charmoye in France. Englished by Mr. Jones..
Publication, distribution, etc.
London: : Printed by R. Janeway, for S. Ballard, at the Blue-Ball in Little Britain; and R. Burrough, at the Sun and Moon in Cornhill., 1706..
Physical description
[8], xvi, 192, 177-312 p. ; 20 cm. (8vo)
Note
Translated by David Jones.
Note
Title set within a double-ruled border.
Note
Pp. 70-71, 74-75, 78-79 misnumbered pp. 80-81, 84-85, 88-89.
Note
Signatures: A⁴ a⁸ B-X⁸ Y⁴.
Note
Advertisements on leaf A4v.
Note
Errata at foot of leaf Y4v.
Citation/references note
ESTC, T113729
Provenance
Book label of John Reynolds on front pastedown, recording donation to Eton College in 1751.
Binding
18th century calf; boards have three concentric blind-tooled frames, sprinkled; five raised bands; red goatskin spine label with gilt title: "Pezron's Antiquit."; board edges tooled in gold; text block edges sprinkled red and brown.
Copy-specific note
Previous shelfmark: Fk.5.16.
Subject
Celts History Early works to 1800.
Subject
History, Ancient Early works to 1800.
Added entry--name
Janeway, Richard, fl. 1680 - 1703 printer.
Added entry--name
Ballard, Samuel, ? - d. 1761 publisher.
Added entry--name
Burrough, R. publisher.
Added entry--name
Reynolds, John, 1671 - 1758 former owner.
Added entry--place
England London.
Language code
eng fre
Identifier
B48527