Shelfmark
Gh.7.12(01)
Author
Uniform title
[Comparaison de Platon et d'Aristote. English]
Title
The comparison of Plato and Aristotle. With the opinions of the Fathers on their doctrine. And some Christian reflections. Translated from the French..
Publication, distribution, etc.
London, : Printed by T[homas]. R[atcliffe]. and N[athaniel]. T[hompson]. for Dorman Newman, at the Kings Arms in the Poultrey, and Jonathan Edwin, at the Three Roses in Ludgate Street., 1673..
Physical description
[24], 214, [2] p.; 16 cm. (8⁰)
Note
Title within simple-lined border; headpieces and initials.
Note
Signatures: A⁸ a⁴ B-O⁸ P⁴ (P4 blank).
Note
The last leaf is blank.
Note
A translation of: Rapin, René. Le comparaison de Platon et d'Aristote.
Note
Translator's dedication signed: John Dancer.
Note
Printers' names from Wing CD.
Note
Also issued in the same year as part 1 of an edition with a general title-page preceding part 1 and including part 2 (a reissue of Wing S303A: Saint-Evremond, "Judgment on Alexander and Caesar"). Since the short title of Rapin's work here being catalogued and the short title of the general title-page are identical, both editions are assigned the same Wing number, R260.
Citation/references note
ESTC, R231319
Citation/references note
Wing (CD-Rom, 1996), R260
Provenance
Booklabel recording donation to Eton College from John Reynolds in 1751.
Binding
18th-century sheep; frame with double blind fillet on covers; gold titling on red leather on spine; one additional flyleaf on front and two at the back of book; brown and red sprinkled edges.
Copy-specific note
Previously Fi.6.21 and Gh.7.15.
Subject
Subject
Added entry--name
Dancer, John, active 1660 - 1675 translator.
Added entry--name
Added entry--name
Thompson, Nathaniel, ? - d. 1687 printer.
Added entry--name
Newman, Dorman publisher.
Added entry--name
Edwin, Jonathan publisher.
Added entry--name
Reynolds, John, 1671 - 1758 former owner.
Added entry--place
England London.
Language code
eng fre
Identifier
B50401