Shelfmark
Gn.5.15
Author
Title
An historical account of the heathen gods and heroes; necessary for the understanding of the ancient poets. Being an improvement of whatever has been hitherto written, by the Greek, Latin, French, and English authors, upon that subject. By Dr. King..
Edition
The second edition, with the addition of several cuts engrav'd on copper, and a large index.
Publication, distribution, etc.
London : printed for Bernard Lintott, at the Cross-keys, between the two Temple Gates in Fleet Street., [1714]
Physical description
[10], 182, [14] p., [6] leaves of plates : ill. ; 18 cm. (8vo)
Note
From imprint: "Price 2 s.".
Note
Date of publication suggested by ESTC.
Note
Plate facing title page: "S. Gribelin sculps.".
Note
Signatures: A⁴ +1, B-Z⁴, 2A-2B⁴, 2C².
Citation/references note
ESTC, N2365
Provenance
Armorial bookplate of Edward Waddington (1670/71–1731), bishop of Chichester and Fellow of Eton College, dated 1731, on rear pastedown.
Binding
?18th-century speckled brown ?sheepskin over pasteboards. Covers decorated with double blind fillets to form a border; blind roll over board edges. Spine with five raised bands and gilt titling over red label ("King's Heath[en] Gods") and modern shelfmark label. Textblock lightly rounded and sprinkled red. Endleaves of undecorated laid paper; one flyleaf at both ends of the textblock.
Copy-specific note
ECL former shelfmarks: Gh.9.21, Dl.5.2.
Subject
Mythology, Classical.
Added entry--name
Lintot, Bernard bookseller.
Added entry--name
Gribelin, Simon, 1661 or 1662 - 1733 engraver.
Added entry--name
Waddington, Edward, 1670 or 71 - 1731 former owner.
Added entry--place
England London.
Language code
eng
Identifier
B50862