The annales of Cornelius Tacitus. . The description of Germanie.
Cornelius Tacitus (c.55-after 115)
Category
Books
Date
1622
Materials
Place of origin
England
Collection
Dunham Massey, Cheshire
NT 3049967
Summary
Bibliographic description
[8],271,[1];[6],12,227,[3]p. . ill.. (metal cut) . fol... Identified in 1768 catalogue: Aa.2 (5 in later hand).. Provenance: Bookplate (pasted over earlier plate): George Harry Grey (1737-1819) after 1768; anonymous armorial variant 2. Franks 12841. manuscript inscription on inside front board: "Io: Harison".. Binding: 17th century sprinkled calf binding; double blind fillet border on boards; single gilt fillet on board edges; blind-tooled spine.
Makers and roles
Cornelius Tacitus (c.55-after 115) Richard Greenwey Sir Henry Savile (1549-1622)