Shelfmark
Ge.4.15
Author
Uniform title
[Discours sur l'histoire universelle. English]
Title
A discourse on the history of the whole world, dedicated to His Royal Highness the Dauphin. And explicating the continuance of religion with the changes of states and empires; from the creation till the reign of Charles the Great. Written originally in French by James Benigne Bossuet, sometimes Bishop of Condom, and now of Meaux, counsellor of state to the most Christian King, heretofore tutor to the Dauphin, and now chief almoner to the Dauphiness. Faithfully Englished..
Varying form of title
Running title: Discourse concerning universal history
Publication, distribution, etc.
London, : Printed for Matthew Turner at the Lamb in High-Holborn,, MDCLXXXVI. [1686]
Physical description
[8], 565, [3] p. ; 19 cm. (8vo)
Note
A translation of: Discours sur l'histoire universelle.
Note
Running title reads: A discourse concerning universal history.
Note
Title printed within a double-ruled border.
Note
Signatures: A⁴ B-2N⁸ 2O⁴.
Note
Printed marginalia.
Citation/references note
ESTC, R19224
Citation/references note
Wing (2nd ed., 1994), B3781
Provenance
Book label of John Reynolds on front pastedown, recording donation to Eton College in 1751.
Provenance
Ms on front pastedown: E libris Johannis Hutton Regal: Collegis Etonensis [....?]
Binding
Contemporary mottled calf; boards have double-blind-fillet border frames with small acorn ornaments at inner corners; four raised bands; red goatskin spine label with gilt title: "Bossuet's History"; board edges tooled in gold; text block edges sprinkled red.
Copy-specific note
Ms. pen trials on back endpaper, with section torn away.
Copy-specific note
Previous shelfmark: Fk.4.09.
Subject
World history Early works to 1800.
Added entry--name
Turner, Matthew, active 1673 - 1693 publisher.
Added entry--name
Reynolds, John, 1671 - 1758 former owner.
Added entry--place
England London.
Language code
eng fre
Identifier
B48533