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
Ham House, Surrey
NT 3051162
Summary
Bibliographic description
[6],23,[21],384,76,[20]p.. Not indigenous. Many leaves badly foxed. Shelved and uniform with v. 2-3.. Provenance: Late nineteenth- or early twentieth-century yellow armorial bookplate lettered The Earl of Chichester (Franks 23135) [Possibly Francis Godolphin Pelham, 5th Earl of Chichester (1844-1905)]. Bequeathed to the National Trust by Norman Norris (1917-1991). Inscribed on v. 1 flyleaf in Norris's hand: Stanmer Park H. [i.e. Hodgson's] 28/4 50 Lot 301 3 vols Đ2 [Stanmer House, Brighton, seat of the Earls of Chichester]. Binding: Fine binding: late seventeenth- or early eighteenth-century full red morocco over boards; gilt fillets to form a border; gilt roll-tools to form inner border; gilt roll-tooled central panel with cornerpieces; gilt-tooled spine; sewn on six raised bands.
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)