Shelfmark
CS.1420.08
Author
Uniform title
[Fabeln. English and German]
Title
G. E. Lessing's Fabeln : in drei Büchern = G. E. Lessing's Fables : in three books.
Varying form of title
Portion of title: Fabeln
Varying form of title
Parallel title: G. E. Lessing's Fables
Varying form of title
Cover title: Lessing's Fables in German with a literal English translation
Publication, distribution, etc.
London : Printed for John Taylor, bookseller and publisher to the University of London; 30, Upper Gower Street, and sold by James Duncan, Paternoster-Row; J. A. Hessey, Fleet-Street; and Hatchard and Son, Piccadilly, 1829.
Physical description
vi, [3], 2-71, 2-71, [2], 76-88, [12] p. ; frontis. ; 19 cm.
Language
German text with parallel English translation on facing pages.
Note
Parallel title page in English facing German title page.
Note
Facing pages bear duplicate numbering in main portion of text (p. 2-71).
Note
"Grammatical analysis of idiom and constructions" (caption title): p. [75]-88.
Note
"New publications printed for John Taylor ...": [12] p. at end.
Provenance
19th century circular engraved armorial bookplate of Eton College with booklabel recording donation by R. H. W. Ingram.
Binding
19th century red linen boards; printed blue paper title label on front board: "Lessing's Fables in German; with a literal English translation. Price 4s. 6d. bound in cloth."
Copy-specific note
Previous Eton shelfmark: Fp.6.3 [corrected to] Fp.7.3.
Subject
Courts Germany Westphalia History.
Added entry--name
Ingram, Robert Hugh Wilson former owner.
Added entry--name
Taylor, John, 1781 - 1864 publisher.
Added entry--place
England London.
Language code
ger eng ger
Identifier
B53274