Shelfmark
Gh.9.26
Author
Uniform title
[Cérémonies funèbres de toutes les nations. English]
Title
Rites of funeral, Ancient and Modern, in use Through the Known world. Written Originally in French by the Ingenious Monsieur Muret. To which is added, A Vindication of Christianity against paganism. All Translated into English by P. Lorrain.
Publication, distribution, etc.
London, Printed for R. Royston, Bookseller to His most Sacred Majesty, at the Angel in Amen-Corner, 1683.
Physical description
[10], 308 p.; [16], 126, [1] p. ; 16 cm. (8vo)
Note
Includes printed marginalia.
Note
Signatures: A⁶, B-U⁸, X²; A-I⁸.
With note
Special title-page: 'Marcus Minucius Felix His Octavius; or, A Vindication of Christianity against Paganism. Translated by P. Lorrain Gent. London, Printed by J. M. for R. Royston, Bookseller to His most Sacred Majesty, 1682'.
Citation/references note
ESTC, R28843
Provenance
Eton College book plate.
Binding
?17th-century brown mottled calfkin over pasteboards. Double blind-tooled fillets along the border of the covers. Rebacked with four raised bands, decorated with blind-tooled fillets and rolls. Single endbands with modern alternating red and green thread. Textblock untrimmed and lightly round, sprinkled red on all edges. Endpapers of undecorated laid paper.
Copy-specific note
Few ms. marginal notes in one ?early modern hand.
Copy-specific note
Former ECL shelfmark: Bk.7.1.
Subject
Funeral rites and ceremonies Early works to 1800.
Subject
Minucius Felix, Marcus. Octavius. English. (Lorrain)
Subject
Apologetics Early works to 1800.
Added entry--name
Lorrain, P., ? - 1719 Paul translator.
Added entry--name
Royston, Richard, 1599 - 1686 bookseller.
Added entry--place
England London.
Language code
eng fre
Identifier
B50812