B34553

Language code

eng, lat

Shelfmark

Fg.7.25

Author

Pliny, the Younger.

Uniform title

[Panegyricus., English]

Title

An address of thanks to a good prince, presented in the Panegyrick of Pliny upon Trajan, the best of Roman emperours.

Publication, distribution, etc.

London, :, Printed for Tho. Fickus, and William Hart, booksellers in Oxford.,, 1686.

Physical description

[12], v-lxxx, 192 p. :, port. ;, 8⁰.

Note

A translation of Pliny's "Panegyricus" by Kennett, who uses Pliny's work to express his loyalty to the King.

Note

Dedication (4 leaves inserted following A2, the first of which is signed [par.]) signed: White Kennet.

Note

Includes Kennett's "The life of Caius Plinius Cæcilius Secundus" (caption title), p. xxiii-lxxx.

Note

Signatures: A⁸ (A2+[par.]⁴) (a)⁸ (-(a)1-2 + a²) (b)-(d)⁸ B-N⁸.

Note

Leaves (a)1-2 are cancelled and replaced by 2 conjugate leaves signed "a". Leaf (a)3 (page numbers [xxi-xxii]) is blank.

Note

With a frontispiece portrait of Charles II (leaf A1v) signed: Savage, scul.

Note

Title in double ruled border.

Citation/references note

Wing (CD-Rom, 1996),, P2575

Citation/references note

ESTC,, R30107

Provenance

Engraved armorial bookplate of Edward Waddington on rear pastedown, recording donation to Eton College in 1731.

Provenance

Engraved armorial bookplate of Eton College.

Binding

18th-century brown calf; blind triple fillets to form a border and two inner frames joined at the corners, inner and outer panels mottled, blind-tooled corner fleurons; four raised bands; traces of spine label.

Copy-specific note

Imperfect: wanting the frontispiece portrait, and without the four leaves of the dedication and the blank leaf (a)3.

Copy-specific note

Previously Dp.6.01.

Subject

Trajan, Emperor of Rome,

Added entry--name

Hart, William, bookseller.

Added entry--name

Fickus, Thomas, bookseller.

Added entry--name

Savage, John, engraver.

Added entry--name

Kennett, White

Added entry--name

Waddington, Edward, former owner.

Added entry--place

England, London.

001B34553

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096##$aFg.7.25

1000#$aPliny$cthe Younger.

24010$aPanegyricus.$lEnglish

24513$aAn address of thanks to a good prince, presented in the Panegyrick of Pliny upon Trajan, the best of Roman emperours.

260##$aLondon, :$bPrinted for Tho. Fickus, and William Hart, booksellers in Oxford.,$c1686.

300##$a[12], v-lxxx, 192 p. :$bport. ;$c8⁰.

500##$aA translation of Pliny's "Panegyricus" by Kennett, who uses Pliny's work to express his loyalty to the King.

500##$aDedication (4 leaves inserted following A2, the first of which is signed [par.]) signed: White Kennet.

500##$aIncludes Kennett's "The life of Caius Plinius Cæcilius Secundus" (caption title), p. xxiii-lxxx.

500##$aSignatures: A⁸ (A2+[par.]⁴) (a)⁸ (-(a)1-2 + a²) (b)-(d)⁸ B-N⁸.

500##$aLeaves (a)1-2 are cancelled and replaced by 2 conjugate leaves signed "a". Leaf (a)3 (page numbers [xxi-xxii]) is blank.

500##$aWith a frontispiece portrait of Charles II (leaf A1v) signed: Savage, scul.

500##$aTitle in double ruled border.

5104#$aWing (CD-Rom, 1996),$cP2575

5104#$aESTC,$cR30107

561##$aEngraved armorial bookplate of Edward Waddington on rear pastedown, recording donation to Eton College in 1731.

561##$aEngraved armorial bookplate of Eton College.

563##$a18th-century brown calf; blind triple fillets to form a border and two inner frames joined at the corners, inner and outer panels mottled, blind-tooled corner fleurons; four raised bands; traces of spine label.

590##$aImperfect: wanting the frontispiece portrait, and without the four leaves of the dedication and the blank leaf (a)3.

590##$aPreviously Dp.6.01.

60000$aTrajan$cEmperor of Rome,

7001#$aHart, William$ebookseller.

7001#$aFickus, Thomas$ebookseller.

7001#$aSavage, John$eengraver.

7001#$aKennett, White

7001#$aWaddington, Edward$eformer owner.

752##$aEngland$dLondon.