A complete dictionary of the Greek and Roman antiquities; . explaining the obscure places in classic authors, and ancient historians, relating to the religion, mythology, history, geography and chronology of the ancient Greeks and Romans; their sacred and prophane rites and customs; laws, polity, arts and engines of war: also an account of their navigations, arts and sciences, and the inventors of them; with the lives and opinions of their philosophers. Compiled originally in French, at the command of the French King, for the use of the Dauphin, the Dukes of Burgundy, Anjou and Berry: by Monsieur Danet. Made English, with the addition of very useful mapps.
Pierre Danet (Paris c.1650 - 1709)
Category
Books
Date
1700
Materials
Place of origin
England
Collection
Castle Drogo, Devon
NT 3047187
Summary
Bibliographic description
[612] p.,[3] folded leaves of plates : ill., maps ; 4to.. Imperfect: wanting third fold-out plate. Provenance: purchased from A. Drewe. Inscribed on upper flyleaf: '[indecipherable] ejus liber'. Binding: Full bound in calf with blind tooling; rebacked.
Makers and roles
Pierre Danet (Paris c.1650 - 1709)