Shelfmark
Gg.9.18
Author
Strauch, Aegidius, 1632 - 1682 author.
Uniform title
[Breviarium chronologicum. English]
Title
Breviarium chronologicum. Being a treatise describing the terms and most celebrated characters, periods and epocha's us'd in chronology. By which that useful science may easily be attained to writ in Latin by Gyles Strauchius, D.D. and publick professor in the University of Wittebergh. And now done into English from the third edition, with additions..
Varying form of title
Added title page title: Strauchius's Chronology
Publication, distribution, etc.
London, : Printed for A. Bosvile at the Dial against St. Dunstan's Church, and P. Gilburne at the Harrow the Corner of Chancery-Lane, both in Fleetstreet,, 1699..
Physical description
[20], 476, [4] p. : ill., tables ; 18 cm. (8vo)
Note
The first leaf bears the recommendation of John Lock on verso.
Note
With an additional intaglio title page (pi2r) reading: Strauchius's Chronology.
Note
"To the reader" is signed by the translator "R.S." (Richard Sault).
Note
"Breviarium chronologicum. Book IV. Treating in particular of the most celebrated epocha's:" has a separate dated title page on L5r.
Note
With footnotes.
Note
The title-page is set within a double-rule border.
Note
Signatures: pi² A-2H⁸.
Citation/references note
Wing, S5941
Citation/references note
ESTC, R39107
Provenance
Booklabel recording donation to Eton College by John Reynolds in 1751.
Binding
18th century speckled calf binding with blind tooled double fillet borders on boards; blind tooled roll along the length of the joints; sprinkled textblock edges.
Copy-specific note
Previous shelfmark: Fk. 6.12.
Subject
Chronology, Historical Early works to 1800.
Added entry--name
Sault, Richard, ? - 1702 translator.
Added entry--name
Bosville, Alexander, fl. 1696 - 1709 publisher.
Added entry--name
Gilbourne, Percival publisher.
Added entry--name
Reynolds, John, 1671 - 1758 former owner.
Added entry--place
England London.
Language code
eng lat
Identifier
B49208