Shelfmark
Gh.7.06 - Gh.7.07
Author
Title
L'Academie de l'ancienne et de la nouuelle eloquence, ou Harangues tirees des historiens grecs et latins. Premier [-second] volume.
Varying form of title
Portion of title: Harangues tirees des historiens grecs et latins
Publication, distribution, etc.
A Lyon, : chez Barthelemy Riviere, rüe Merciere, à l'image S. Augustin., M.D.C.LXVI. [1666]
Physical description
2 vols. ; 15 cm. (12mo)
Note
Printer's device on the title page, initials, head- and tail-pieces.
Note
Includes index.
Note
The title page of the first volume printed in black and red.
Note
Dedication to Monsieur de Montmor signed "A.V.D.L.C.D.I." [= Antoine Verjus De La Compagnie De Iesus].
Provenance
Booklabel recording donation to Eton College from John Reynolds in 1751.
Binding
18th-century mottled sheep; four raised bands with gold decorations on spine; gold titling on red leather on spine; red sprinkled edges; two additional flyleaves on front and back of book.
Copy-specific note
Previously Fi.7.05 - Fi.7.06.
Copy-specific note
Imperfect: first volume wanting the frontispiece.
Subject
Latin language Rhetoric
Subject
Greek language Rhetoric
Added entry--name
Rivière, Barthélemy, active 1657 - 1687 bookseller.
Added entry--name
Reynolds, John, 1671 - 1758 former owner.
Added entry--place
France Lyon
Language code
fre
Identifier
B50386