The annals and history of Cornelius Tacitus: . his account of the antient Germans, and the life of Agricola. Made English by several hands. With the political reflections and historical notes of Monsieur Amelot De La Houssay, and the learned Sir Henry Savile. In three volumes. Vol. I.
Cornelius Tacitus (c.55-after 115)
Category
Books
Date
1698
Materials
Place of origin
England
Collection
Ickworth, Suffolk
NT 3051161
Summary
Bibliographic description
[6],23,[21],384,76,[20]p.. Provenance: Label inside front cover: Ickworth Bookcase 1 Shelf b2. Bookplate on title page verso: The Right Honble John Lord Hervey [ie John Baron Hervey 1665-1751] Created Baron of Ickworth in Com. Suff. March the 23rd. 1702. Binding: Eighteenth century? calf; spine rebacked [Birdsell?] early twentieth century and gilt-tooled
Provenance
Part of the Bristol Collection. The house and contents were acquired through the National Land Fund and transferred to the National Trust in 1956
Makers and roles
Cornelius Tacitus (c.55-after 115) Abraham-Nicolas Amelot de La Houssaie (1634 - 1706) John Dryden (1631 - 1700) François de Salignac de La Mothe-Fénelon (1651-1715) Archbishop of Cambrai William Higden (1662-1715) Justus Lipsius (1547-1606) John Potenger (1647-1733) Sir Henry Savile (1549-1622) William Bromley, MP (1664 – 1732)