C. Cornelii Taciti Opera omnia . Ex editione Oberliniana cum notis et interpretatione in usum Delphini variis lectionibus notis variorum justi lipsii excursibus recensu codicum et editionum et indece locupletissimo Accurate recensita.
Cornelius Tacitus (c.55-after 115)
Category
Books
Date
1821
Materials
Leather and paper
Measurements
217 x 140 mm; 42 mm (thickness)
Place of origin
England
Collection
Wallington, Northumberland
NT 3087669.5
Summary
Bibliographic description
v.5. 8vo.. Some leaves have small sections cut away. With manuscript notes, some in an unidentified nineteenth-century hand, but mainly in the hand of G.O. Trevelyan (1838-1928), of which some are transcribed from Macaulay's marginalia in another edition. G.O.T. notes on flyleaf: 'The marginal marks are those of Macaulay in the Bipontine edition on the outer margin in this book.' Macaulays dates of reading: June 14 1836. GOT's dates of reading include: Sept 14 1925 Wallington, Nov 26 1920 Welcombe, July 24 1902, 'What magnificent history! Dec 5 1920 Welcombe'; 'This is surely his masterpiece. I admire his History more than ever. Sept 27 1925 Wallington', Aug 24 1902, Dec 21 1920, November 19 1925. Provenance: Pastedown obscures armorial bookplate of former owner, lettered S.T. Galton (possibly Samuel Tertius Galton, 1783-1844).. Binding: Full leather binding, rebacked; red and green spine labels.
Provenance
Gift from Sir Charles Philips Trevelyan 3rd Bt
Makers and roles
Cornelius Tacitus (c.55-after 115) Jeremias Jacob Oberlin (1735-1806)