Shelfmark
Gh.8.09
Author
Title
Des causes de la corruption du gout. Par madame Dacier..
Publication, distribution, etc.
A Amsterdam, : Chez Pierre Humbert., M. DCCXV. [1715]
Physical description
[4], 440, [12] p. ; 16 cm. [12⁰]
Note
Signatures: pi² (pi1 blank) A-S¹² T¹⁰.
Note
Criticism of La Motte's opinion of Homer and his translation of the Iliad.
Note
Title page printed in red and black.
Note
Woodcut title vignette, initials, head- and tailpieces.
Note
Publisher's catalogue: last [12] p.
Provenance
Price written on the first front flyleaf: 1s 6d.
Provenance
Booklabel recording donation to Eton College from John Reynolds in 1751 on the front pastedown.
Binding
18th-century mottled calf; frame with double gold fillets on covers; four raised bands with double gold fillet decorations on spine; red sprinkled edges; two additional flyleaves on front and back of book.
Copy-specific note
Previously Fi.6.01.
Subject
Subject
Homer Iliad.
Subject
La Motte, M. de, 1672 - 1731 (Antoine Houdar), M. de
Added entry--name
Humbert, Pierre, ? - 18th century publisher.
Added entry--name
Reynolds, John, 1671 - 1758 former owner.
Added entry--place
Netherlands Amsterdam.
Language code
fre
Identifier
B50457