The history of the city and state of Geneva, . from its first foundation to this present time. Faithfully collected from several manuscripts of Jacobus Gothofredus, Monsieur Chorier, and others. By Isaac Spon, doctor of physick, and one of the fellows of the colledge of Lyons. Licensed, Dec. 14. 1685. Ro. L'Estrange.
Jacob Spon (1647-1685)
Category
Books
Date
1687
Materials
Place of origin
England
Collection
Kedleston Hall, Derbyshire
NT 3081063
Summary
Bibliographic description
[8],250,[6]p., [4] plates (1 folding) . ill.. . fol.. Provenance: manuscript inscription: "R.W. 10/-". Eighteenth-century armorial bookplate, Curzon impaling Colyear, signature (Strongitharm) illegible: 'Recte et Suaviter' (Franks 7704; Lee's London Bookplates (1985) 193) [Nathaniel Curzon, 1st Baron Scarsdale (1726-1804) m. 1750 Caroline Colyear]. Binding: Seventeenth-century mottled calf binding; six raised bands; spine gilt decorated and spine label gilt lettered: "History of Geneva"
Makers and roles
Jacob Spon (1647-1685) Nicolas Chorier (1612-1692) Jacques Godefroy (1587-1652)