Shelfmark
Gg.2.04
Author
Title
Palaeologia chronica. A chronological account of ancient time. : In three parts. I. Didactical. II. Apodeictical. III. Canonical. / Performed by Robert Cary, D.LL. Devon..
Varying form of title
Portion of title: Chronological account of ancient time
Publication, distribution, etc.
London: : Printed by J. Darby, for Richard Chiswell, at the Rose and Crown in St. Pauls Church-Yard,, MDCLXXVII. [1688]
Physical description
[36], 183, [1], 181-271, [1], 97, [1] p., [1] folded leaf of plates : tables ; 33 cm. (Fo.)
Note
Title-page printed in red and black, and with a simple double-lined letterpress border.
Note
"Imprimatur, Ex aed. Lambeth. 1 Febr. 1675/6. Geo. Hopper, reverendissimo Domino archiepiscopo Cant. à sacr. domest.".
Note
"The canon." (caption title) has separate pagination and register.
Note
Woodcut head-pieces and historiated initials; printed marginalia.
Note
Signatures: A² a-h² B-Z² Aa-Zz² *Zz² 3A-3Z², ²A-Z² Aa-Bb² (-²Bb2).
Note
"Faults and amendments" on verso of final leaf.
Note
With (folded) engraved plate displaying a genealogical table, titled: 'Genealogia Græcorum antiquourum'.
Citation/references note
ESTC, R8154
Citation/references note
Wing (CD-ROM, 1996), C743
Provenance
Booklabel recording donation to Eton College by John Reynolds in 1751.
Binding
Late 17th or early 18th century dark brown sprinkled calf; blind tooled double fillet frame with second vertical line two centimetres from spine; gold tooled zigzag roll on board edges; blind tooled double fillet on spine; red morocco spine label with gold tooled triple fillet and title; five raised bands; blue, yellow and red marbled edges.
Copy-specific note
Previous shelfmark: Fd.2.12.
Copy-specific note
Half-sheet of 18th century manuscript notes on the years 4402, 4551 and 4563 between pages 160 and 161.
Subject
Chronology, Historical Early works to 1800.
Added entry--name
Darby, John, 1624 or 5 - 1704 printer.
Added entry--name
Chiswell, Richard publisher.
Added entry--name
Reynolds, John, 1671 - 1758 former owner.
Added entry--place
England London.
Identifier
B49866