Shelfmark
Em.8.05
Author
Title
Joh. Amos Comenii orbis sensualium pictus: hoc est, omnium principalium in mundo rerum, & in vita actionum, pictura & nomenclatura. Joh. Amos Comenius's Visible world: or, a nomenclature, and pictures of all the chief things that are in the world, and of mens employments therein; in above 150 copper cuts. Written by the author in Latin and High-Dutch, being one of his last Essays; and the most suitable to childrens capacities of any he hath hitherto made. Translated into English by Charles Hoole, M.A. for the use of young Latin scholars..
Varying form of title
Omnium principalium in mundo rerum, & in vita actionum, pictura & nomenclatura
Varying form of title
In vita actionum, pictura & nomenclatura
Varying form of title
Visible world: or, A nomenclature, and pictures of all the chief things that are in the world, and of mens employments therein
Varying form of title
Nomenclature, and pictures of all the chief things that are in the world, and of mens employments therein
Edition
The eleventh edition corrected, and the English made to answer word for word to the Latin.
Publication, distribution, etc.
London: : Printed for, and sold by John and Benj. Sprint, at the Bell in Little-Britain,, 1728..
Physical description
[16], 194, [6] p. : ill. (frontis. port., engravings) ; 16 cm. (8vo)
Note
English and Latin texts in parallel columns.
Note
With copious diagrammatic illustrations.
Citation/references note
ESTC, T180907
Provenance
Booklabel of Clement James Mellish Adie (1876-1954), chief Warden at Eton College, on lower pastedown.
Provenance
Late 17th- or early 18th-century armorial bookplate of John Somers, Lord Somers on upper pastedown.
Binding
Mid-18th-century speckled brown calf over pasteboards, sewn on four supports (of which, two laced into boards). On both covers, an outer border of gilt double fillets, intersecting at corners; medium squares, board edges tooled in blind with a foliate roll. With rounded with four raised bands, tooled aside with gilt double fillets, the same at head and tail; endbands of alternating ?brown and plain thead. Textblock trimmed and sprinkled red. Endpapers comprising leaves of plain laid paper (pastedown and flyleaf).
Copy-specific note
Previous shelfmark on upper pastedown (not of ECL).
Copy-specific note
?Price on upper pastedown.
Subject
Latin language Study and teaching Early works to 1800.
Subject
Latin language Nomenclature Early works to 1800.
Genre/Form
Textbooks.
Genre/Form
Illustrated works.
Added entry--name
Sprint, John, ? - -1729 bookseller.
Added entry--name
Sprint, Benjamin, ? - d. 1737 bookseller.
Added entry--name
Hoole, Charles, 1610 - 1667 editor.
Added entry--name
Adie, C. J. M. (Clement James Mellish), 1876 - 1954 former owner.
Added entry--name
Somers, John Somers, 1651 - 1716 Baron, former owner.
Added entry--name
Cross, Thomas, fl. 1632 - 1682 engraver.
Added entry--place
England London.
Language code
eng lat dut
Identifier
B50956