Shelfmark
Gf.4.15 - Gf.4.16
Author
Uniform title
[Sinryke fabulen. English.]
Title
Fables moral and political, with large explications. Translated from the Dutch. In two volumes..
Publication, distribution, etc.
London: : [s.n.], printed in the year MDCIII. [1713]
Physical description
2v. : frontis. (engraving) : 20 cm. (8vo)
Note
Anonymous. By Pieter de la Court.
Note
Wrongly attributed to Johan de Witt.
Note
Vol.1 sig. a8 verso contains XX - XXXII of the Index plus errata; variant: sig. a8 verso contains only the errata (a8 recto has catchword ERRA-).
Note
Vol. 1 includes a 'The Authors Preface' (A-a⁶); Index of fables for first volume a6v-a8.
Note
Vol. 2 has index from a2-a4 with errata on a4 verso.
Note
Signatures Vol. 1: A⁷-a⁸ B-Cc⁸ [1] blank leaf.
Citation/references note
ESTC, T83546.
Provenance
Engraved armorial bookplate recording gift to Eton College by Edward Waddington in 1731.
Provenance
Engraved armorial bookplate of Eton College.
Binding
Early 18th century Cambridge style smooth and sprinkled calf binding; blind tooled double fillet border; interior framed with blind tooled decorative rol1 border and floral accent corners; decorative roll blind tooled border on edge of boards; five raised bands; red morocco spine label with gold tooled double fillet border and title; yellow and red sprinkled text block edges.
Copy-specific note
Previous shelfmark: Dk.4.19.
Copy-specific note
ECL copy is the variant with sig. a8 verso containing index and errata.
Added entry--name
Waddington, Edward, 1670 or 71 - 1731 former owner.
Added entry--name
Added entry--place
England London.
Identifier
B48815