The annals and history of Cornelius Tacitus; his account of the ancient Germans, and the life of Agricola. Made English by several hands. With political reflections from Monsieur Amelot de la Houssay; and notes of the learned Sir Henry Savile, Rickius, and others. In three volumes. The second edition, with additions and cuts. ...
Cornelius Tacitus (c.55-after 115)
Category
Books
Date
1716
Materials
Place of origin
London
Collection
Blickling Hall, Norfolk
NT 3076860
Summary
Bibliographic description
3 v. : ill., ports. ; 12mo. Running number: 5382. Provenance: manuscript former shelfmark: "T.1.4-6" [possibly in the hand of Sir Richard Ellys (1682-1742)]. Manuscript inscription on vol. 1 front fly-leaf: "3. vol." [i.e. catalogue code of John Mitchell (ca. 1685-1751), librarian to Sir Richard Ellys (1682-1742)]. Binding: eighteenth-century Cambridge-style blind-panelled sprinkled calf; gilt roll pattern on board edges; gilt vol. number stamped on spines. Red sprinkled edges. Manuscript title label attached to foot of p. 261 in vol. 1: "Tacituss Annal". Manuscript title label attached to head of p. 347 in vol. 3: "Vol - 3".
Makers and roles
Cornelius Tacitus (c.55-after 115) Abraham-Nicolas Amelot de La Houssaie (1634 - 1706), author Sir Henry Savile (1549 - 1622), author Theodorus Ryckius (1640-1690), author John Dryden (1631 - 1700), editor François de Salignac de La Mothe-Fénelon (1651-1715) Archbishop of Cambrai, author Justus Lipsius (1547-1606), author