Shelfmark
Gf.4.25
Author
Title
Monumenta vetustatis Kempiana, ex vetustis scriptoribus illustrata, eosque vicissim illustrantia; in duas partes divisa: quarum altera mumias, simulacra, statuas, signa, lares, inscriptiones, vasa, lucernas, amuleta, lapides, gemmas, annulos, fibulas, cum aliis veterum reliquiis; altera nummos, materia modoque diversos, continet..
Varying form of title
Monvmenta vetustatis Kempiana
Publication, distribution, etc.
Londini; : Typis Danielis Bridge. Veneunt à Paulo Vaillant, in the Strand; G. & J. Innys, in Coemeterio D. Pauli; & J. Osborn, in Lombard-Street., M.DCC.XX. [1720].
Physical description
2 pt. in 1 (xviii, [8], xlii, 184, lxxvi, 148, [4] p., [1] folded leaf of plates) : ill. (engraving) ; 21 cm. (8vo)
Note
The editor's preface signed: R. Ainsworth.
Note
Collective title-page enclosed in a plain rule border. In addition, each pt. has an inserted additional title-page with ornament (leaf chi1 of pt. 1; leaf a1 of pt. 2); that to pt.1 reads "Johannis Kempii Cimelii pars una: quae mumias, simulacra, statuas, signa, lares, inscriptiones, vasa, lucernas, amuleta, lapides, gemmas, annulos, fibulas, cum aliis veterum reliquiis continet: cum notis & explicationibus. Item, singulis capitibus ad ampliorem rerum illustrationem dissertatio praefigitur" and has imprint "Londini, Anno M.DCC.XX"; that to pt. 2 reads: "Johannis Kempii Cimelli pars altera: quae nummos continet. Cui praefigitur De asse et partibus ejus commentarius" and has imprint "Londini: Anno MDCCXIX".
Note
Several pages in both parts are engraved.
Note
Edited by Robert Ainsworth and John Ward.
Note
Text in Latin with quotations and examples in Greek.
Note
Signatures: A⁴ a⁴ b² (-b2) c⁴ chi² (-chi2) ²a-²e⁴ ³b-2a⁴; a-i⁴ (a2-3 signed a1-2) k² D-X⁴ Y² ²a².
Note
Head- and tail-pieces.
Citation/references note
ESTC, T121266.
Provenance
Booklabel recording gift to Eton College by John Reynolds in 1751.
Binding
Mid 18th century marble and calf quarter binding; red morocco, gold tooled spine label; five raised bands.
Copy-specific note
Previous shelfmark: Ff.3.7.
Copy-specific note
Paper is unfinished and not evenly sized.
Subject
Antiquities Early works to 1800.
Added entry--name
Ainsworth, Robert, 1660 - 1743 editor.
Added entry--name
Ward, John, 1679? - 1758 editor.
Added entry--name
Bridge, Daniel, 1684- - ? printer.
Added entry--name
Vaillant, Paul, 1671 or 2 - 1738 bookseller.
Added entry--name
Innys, William, ? - -1756 bookseller.
Added entry--name
Innys, John bookseller.
Added entry--name
Osborn, John, ? - d. 1739 bookseller.
Added entry--name
Reynolds, John, 1671 - 1758 former owner.
Added entry--name
W. and J. Innys bookseller.
Added entry--place
England London.
Language code
lat grc
Identifier
B48833