B9914
Shelfmark
Bdd.7.20
Additional copy shelfmark
Ib1.5.40(01)
Author
King, William
Title
Elogium famæ inserviens Jacci Etonensis, sive gigantis; or, the praises of Jack of Eton, commonly called Jack the Giant: collected into Latin and English metre, after the manner of Thomas Sternhold, John Hopkins, John Burton, and others. To which is added A dissertation on the Burtonic style. By a Master of Arts.
Publication, distribution, etc.
Oxford :, Printed for S. Parker; and sold by W. Owen, London,, MDCCL. [1750]
Physical description
viii, 96 p. ;, 20 cm.
Note
Bn.3.28.
Note
"A Master of Arts" = William King (ESTC).
Note
Jack the Giant = John Burton (ESTC).
Note
Parallel English and Latin verse.
Note
Ms. annotations.
With note
[Ib1.5.40(01)] Bound with: "A letter to a young gentleman", A poetical abridgement, both in Latin and English, of the Reverend Mr. Tutor Bentham's Letter to a young gentleman of Oxford" and "A certain proposal of a certain little tutor, for making certain reformations in a certain method of education, most certainly practis'd in a certain university".
Citation/references note
ESTC,, T32623
Citation/references note
Foxon,, K67
Provenance
[Ib1.5.40(01)] Armorial bookplate of Lewis Vernon Harcourt.
Provenance
[Ib1.5.40(01)] Eton College Library ink stamp on title page verso.
Binding
[Bdd.7.20] 18th century marbled wrappers.
Binding
[Ib1.5.40(01)] 19th century teal calf half binding; boards covered in marbled paper; marbled endpapers; gilt top edge.
Copy-specific note
[Ib1.5.40(01)] Ms. inscription on front free endpaper verso: "by dr. William King".
Subject
Burton, John
Added entry--name
Owen, W, bookseller.
Added entry--name
Harcourt, Lewis Vernon, former owner.
Added entry--place
England, Oxford.
Additional copy
Ib1.5.40(01)
B9914
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