Mores hominum. The manners of men, described in sixteen satyrs, by Juvenal: . as he is published in his most authentick copy, lately printed by command of the King of France. Whereunto is added the invention of seventeen designes in picture: with arguments to the satyrs. As also explanations to the designes in English and Latine. Together with a large comment, clearing the author in every place, wherein he seemed obscure, out of the laws and customes of the Romans, and the Latine and Greek histories. By Sir Robert Stapylton, Knight. Published by authority.
Decimus Junius Juvenalis (Juvenal) (c.55-c.140)
Category
Books
Date
1660
Materials
Place of origin
England
Collection
Chirk Castle, Wrexham
NT 3047827
Summary
Bibliographic description
[20],270,277-522,[30] p., [18] plates . ill.., port.. . fol... Previous shelfmark: M.4.7. Identified in 1796 inventory: F 304, price 6s. Christie's, 21 June, 2004, lot 531.. Provenance: Bookplate: Robert Myddelton Esqr of Chirk Castle Denbigh shr [i.e. Robert Myddelton (1678-1733)]; Jacobean armorial. Franks 21461.. Binding: Seventeenth-century sprinkled calf binding, rebacked and repaired; gilt roll on board edges. Rebacked in gold-tooled calf. Marbled edges.
Makers and roles
Decimus Junius Juvenalis (Juvenal) (c.55-c.140) Wenceslaus Hollar (Prague 1607 - London 1677) Sir Robert Stapylton (d.1669)