Shelfmark
Gh.7.13
Author
Uniform title
[Comparaison de Pindar et d'Horace. English]
Title
The comparison of Pindar and Horace. Written in French by Monsieur Blondel, Master in the Mathematicks to the Dauphin. English'd by Sir Edward Sherburn Kt..
Publication, distribution, etc.
London, : Printed for Tho. Bennet at the Half-Moon in St. Paul's Church-yard,, MDCXCVI. [1696]
Physical description
[6], 96, 87-92, [10] p. ; 19cm. (8⁰)
Note
Signatures: A⁴ (-A4) B-H⁸.
Note
Title page in red and black.
Note
With five final advertisement leaves.
Note
First edition of this translation.
Citation/references note
ESTC, R16593
Citation/references note
Wing (2nd ed.), B3221
Provenance
Inscription 'John 1702' on the back pastedown.
Provenance
Probably the price '6d' on the front pastedown and some pen trials on the first flyleaf.
Provenance
Booklabel recording donation to Eton College from John Reynolds in 1751.
Binding
18th-century mottled sheep; frame with double blind fillet on cover and blind decoration along the spine; gold decorations on the edges of the covers; four raised bands on spine with blind decorations; gold titling on red leather on spine; two additional flyleaves on front and one on back of book; brown and red sprinkled edges.
Copy-specific note
Previously Fi.6.23 and Gh.7.16.
Subject
Pindar Criticism and interpretation.
Subject
Horace Criticism and interpretation.
Added entry--name
Added entry--name
Bennet, Thomas, ? - d. 1706 publisher.
Added entry--name
Reynolds, John, 1671 - 1758 former owner.
Added entry--place
England London.
Language code
eng grc lat fre
Identifier
B50403