Fables, of Aesop and other eminent mythologists: . with morals and reflexions. By Sir Roger L'Estrange, Kt.
Avianus
Category
Books
Date
1694
Materials
Place of origin
England
Collection
Dunham Massey, Cheshire
NT 3049969
Summary
Bibliographic description
[10],28,[8],476p., [3] leaves of plates . ill.., port.. . fol... Imperfect: wanting frontispiece portrait and one other plate. Identified in 1768 catalogue: Aa.2 (6 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 front fly-leaf: "Bought 1. December 1697 price hereof 0:15:0".. Binding: Late 17th century Cambridge-style panelled calf binding; blind roll pattern on board edges; gold-tooled spine, gilt tile label; red and brown sprinkled edges.
Makers and roles
Avianus Lorenzo Astemio Adriaan van Baarland (1486 - 1538) Poggio Bracciolini (1380-1459) Sir Roger L'Estrange (1616-1704)