Shelfmark
Gf.3.06
Additional shelfmark
Gf.3.08 (copy 2)
Additional shelfmark
Gf.3.11 (copy 3)
Title
A view of uniuersal history, from the creation, to the destruction of Jerusalem by Adrian, in the year of the world 4084, and of Christ 135..
Varying form of title
Portion of title: View of universal history
Varying form of title
Distinctive title: View of universal history, from the birth of Jesus Christ our Lord, to the year 1680
Publication, distribution, etc.
[London : are to be sold by Mr Littlebury at ye Kings arms in little Britain, Mr Chiswel at ye Rose & crown in St. Pauls Church yard, Mr Mortlock in Westminster hall, Mr Churchill at ye black Swan in Ave Mary lane, booksellers; & Mr Garfield in black & white court in the Old Baylie, 1685?]
Physical description
[16] leaves of folding plates. : ill. (engraved) ; 43 cm. (fol.)
Note
On the second sheet, to the right of the title: "Veritati sacrum, quæ ut volentibus, unoq; intuitu quantum fieri potest, clarè innotescat, tabulis hisce chronographicis præstare annifus est, Fra: Tallents, olim Coll: Magd: Cant: Soc:".
Note
Signed at foot of sheet sixteen: Ia: Clerk sculp:.
Note
Caption title.
Note
At head of sheets nine and ten: 'A view of the universal history, from the birth of Jesus Christ our Lord, to the year 1680'.
Note
Consisting of sixteen engraved sheets pasted together to form eight large folded sheets.
Note
Undated imprint from a slip pasted to the final sheet; date from Wing.
Note
In some copies the imprint slip is not present.
Note
Column headings on sheets three and four, seven and eight, eleven and twelve and fifteen and sixteen are cancel slips.
Note
Identified as Wing (2nd ed.) T130 on UMI microfilm 'Early English books, 1641-1700', reel 1558.
Citation/references note
ESTC, R33667
Citation/references note
Wing (CD-ROM, 1996), T129A
Provenance
[Copy 1] Book label of Nicholas Mann on front endpaper, recording donation to Eton College in 1754.
Provenance
[Copy 3] Engraved armorial bookplate of Eton College.
Binding
[All copies] Late 18th century quarter binding with marbled paper and sheep.
Binding
[Copy 3] Re-backed spine.
Copy-specific note
ECL copies do not have imprint slip on final sheet.
Copy-specific note
[Copy 1] Previous shelfmark: Ch.1.01.
Copy-specific note
[Copy 2] Previous shelfmarks: Gf.3.10 and Gf.3.12.
Copy-specific note
[Copy 2] Booklabel on front board: "talents tables"; inscription on the inside of front board reading: "To 1694 ... T. 130."
Subject
Chronology, Historical Charts, diagrams, etc. Early works to 1800.
Added entry--name
Mann, Nicholas, ? - -1753 former owner.
Added entry--place
England London.
Language code
lat eng
Identifier
B48991