The annals and history of C. Cornelius Tacitus. . Made English by several hands. With the political reflections and historical notes of Monsieur Amelot, de la Houssay; and the learned Sir Henry Savile. Vol. III.
Cornelius Tacitus (c.55-after 115)
Category
Books
Date
1698
Materials
Place of origin
England
Collection
Ham House, Surrey
NT 3051168
Summary
Bibliographic description
[2],382,[18],52,117,[3]p., [1] leaf of plates . 8vo.. Not indigenous. Many leaves badly foxed. Shelved and uniform with v. 1-2.. 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) Sir Henry Savile (1549-1622)