Lucian's works, . translated from the Greek. To which is prefixt, the life of Lucian, by Ferrand Spence. The first [second] volume.
Lucian of Samosata (c.117-c.180 AD)
Category
Books
Date
1684
Materials
Place of origin
England
Collection
Belton House, Lincolnshire
NT 3058010
Summary
Bibliographic description
[72],192,183-227,[1]; [18],168,177-240,141-156,241-271,[1]p., [3] leaves of plates . ill.. . 8vo.. Vols. 1 and 2 bound separately. Imperfect: both volumes lack title page and preliminary leaf. Shelved and uniform with vols. 3 and 4-5. MS inscription on pastedowns: 'Lucians works Vol: ye 1st: [2d:]'. Provenance: Bookplates: John Brownlowe, viscount Tyrconnel (armorial); Belton House (earl's coronet & crests). Old Belton pressmark on pastedowns: 72. Binding: Seventeenth-century gilt panelled calf binding (worn; some rodent damage to top of front board of v.2). Edges of text-blocks gilt. Spines gilt, with spine-labels: 'Lucaan Works Vol. 1 [2]' (corrected to Lucian).
Makers and roles
Lucian of Samosata (c.117-c.180 AD) Ferrand Spence