Fables of Æsop and other eminent mythologists: . with morals and reflections. By Sir Roger L'Estrange Kt.
Sir Roger L'Estrange (1616-1704)
Category
Books
Date
1724
Materials
Measurements
220 x 128 x 38 mm
Place of origin
England
Collection
Townend, Cumbria
NT 3053433
Summary
Bibliographic description
[12],29[i.e.33],[11],550,[2]p.,plates . ill.., port.. . 8vo.. Provenance: manuscript inscriptions on front pastedown: "No. 155", and "B Browne. 5s-6d" [probably Benjamin Browne, 1692-1748]; variety of Benjamin Browne's manuscript on front and rear fly-leaves, and title page.. Binding: 18th century Cambridge-style calf binding, blind tooled to a rectangular panel design; board edges have blind roll decoration; spine has gilt stamp decoration; very faint autograph "B: Browne" scratched into the leather on the upper board.
Makers and roles
Sir Roger L'Estrange (1616-1704)