Shelfmark
Go.7.21
Author
Title
A compleat collection of English proverbs; also the most celebrated proverbs of the Scotch, Italian, French, Spanish, and other languages. The whole methodically digested and illustrated with annotations, and proper explications. By the late Rev. and learned J. Ray, M.A. Fellow of the Royal Society, and author of the Historia plantarum, and Wisdom of God in the works of creation, &c. &c. To which is added, (written by the same author) A collection of English words not generally used, with their significations and original in two alphabetical catalogues; the one, of such as are proper to the northern, the other, to the southern counties. With an account of the preparing and refining such metals and minerals as are found in England..
Edition
The fourth edition. / Augumented with many hundred words, observations, letters, &c..
Publication, distribution, etc.
London: : Printed for W. Otridge, opposite the north side of the New Church in the Strand; S. Bladon, in Pater-noster-row; W. Cooke, at the Royal Exchange; W. Harris, in St. Paul's Church-Yard; S. Steare and T. Peat, in Fleet-street; J. Robson, C. Parker, and W. Shropshire, in Bond-street; J. Ridley, in St. James's-street; H. Turpin, in St. John's-street; R. Smith, next Barnard's Inn, in Holborn; G. Woodfall, at Charing-Cross; and G. Peach, no. 12, Cheapside., M DCC LXXVIII. [1773]
Physical description
xv, [1], 319, [1], 150 p. ; 21 cm. (8vo)
Note
"A collection of English words" has separate titlepage, pagination and register, and was first published separately in 1674; in this edition, the text of the 1691 second edition is followed.
Note
Signatures: A-X⁸, ²A-I⁸ ²K⁴ (²K4 blank).
Note
Text ornamented with woodcut head- and tail-pieces; initials.
Citation/references note
ESTC, T92841
Citation/references note
Keynes, 15
Provenance
Armorial bookplate of Eton College with initials "HR" for Henricus Rex on front pastedown.
Binding
18th-century calfskin over pasteboards. Covers decorated with transversal gilt fillets on board edges. Spine rebacked with five raised bands, decorated with blind and gilt fillets and titling over red morocco label ("English proverbs"). Textblock trimmed and sprinkled red. Endpapers of undecorated laid paper; two flyleaves at both ends of the textblock.
Copy-specific note
Former ECL shelfmarks: Go.7.6, Cp.7.25, Gaa.3.3.
Copy-specific note
Pencil note on rear pastedown: "Repaired June 1909 [...]".
Subject
Proverbs Early works to 1800.
Added entry--name
Otridge, William, ? - -1812 bookseller.
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Bladon, Samuel, ? - -1799 bookseller.
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Cook, William, active 1763 - 1785 bookseller.
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Harris, William, 1675? - 1740 bookseller.
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Steare, Staples bookseller.
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Peat, Thomas bookseller.
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Robson, James, 1733 - 1806 bookseller.
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Parker, Charles (Bookseller), bookseller.
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Shropshire, Walter, ? - -1785 bookseller.
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Ridley, John, ? - -1782 bookseller.
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Turpin, Homan, ? - -1791 bookseller.
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Woodfall, George, 1767 - 1844 bookseller.
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Pearch, G. bookseller.
Added entry--place
England London.
Language code
eng ita fre spa lat grc heb
Identifier
B51091