Shelfmark
Gh.8.22
Author
Title
Select and choice observations concerning all the Roman and Greek emperors. The first eighteen by Edward Leigh, M.A. of Magdalen-Hall in Oxford: the others added by his son Henry Leigh, M.A. also of the same house. Also certain choice French proverbs, alphabetically disposed and Englished added by the same Edward Leigh..
Edition
The third edition, corrected, and much enlarged..
Publication, distribution, etc.
London, : Printed for J. Williams, and are to be sold by Amos Curteyne bookseller in Oxford., 1670..
Physical description
[16], 430, [2] p. : ill., ports. ; 17 cm. (8⁰)
Note
Includes woodcut illustrations of Roman emperors.
Note
Last leaf bears 2 portraits.
Note
Signatures: A⁸ ²A-2D⁸.
Citation/references note
Cf. Madan v.3, p.245.
Citation/references note
Wing (CD-ROM, 1996), L1005
Citation/references note
ESTC, R39134
Provenance
Booklabel recording donation to Eton College from John Reynolds in 1751 on the front pastedown.
Provenance
Inscription 'John Reynolds his book' on the first flyleaf.
Binding
18th-century mottled calf; concentric frames with blind fillets and small tools at corners; four raised bands decorated with blind fillets and gold titling on spine; red sprinkled edges; two additional flyleaves on front and back of book.
Copy-specific note
Previously Fe.7.03 and Gh.8.21.
Subject
Emperors Rome Early works to 1800.
Subject
Proverbs, French Early works to 1800.
Added entry--name
Added entry--name
Williams, John, ? - d. 1683 publisher.
Added entry--name
Curteyne, Amos bookseller.
Added entry--name
Reynolds, John, 1671 - 1758 former owner.
Added entry--place
England London.
Added entry--place
England Oxford.
Language code
eng fre
Identifier
B50502