T. Lucretius Carus, Of the nature of things, in six books, . translated into English verse; by Tho. Creech, A.M. ... In two volumes. Explain'd and illustrated with notes and animadversions; being a compleat system of the Epicurean philosophy.
Lucretius (c.99-55 BC)
Category
Books
Date
1715
Materials
Place of origin
England
Collection
Ham House, Surrey
NT 3093304
Summary
Bibliographic description
2v.([74],420;[8],421-822,[34]p., [1] leaf of plates) . ill.. . 8vo.. Not indigenous.. Provenance: Eighteenth-century inscriptions in each vol: 1. on pastedowns.: A.4.-8. 2. on flyleaves: 4:13:24 12[?] 2 vol. R. Bequeathed to the National Trust by Norman Norris (1917-1991). Loosely inserted: sheet of Norris's notes on Lucretius, with his pencil sketch of half a frog on verso.. Binding: Eighteenth-century armorial full panelled sprinkled calf binding over boards; blind fillets, tools, and corner-pieces; blind armorial centrepiece stamps of the Bagot family; gilt spine fillets; red spine label; sewn on five raised bands.
Makers and roles
Lucretius (c.99-55 BC) Thomas Creech (1659-1700)