Q. Horatius Flaccus, ex recensione & cum notis atque emendationibus Richardi Bentleii. Editio altera.
Horace (65 - 8 BC)
Category
Books
Date
1713
Materials
Place of origin
Amsterdam
Collection
Felbrigg, Norfolk
NT 3103227
Summary
Bibliographic description
[24], 442, [2], 443-717, [1], 239, [1] p. ; 4to. Provenance: from the library of Dr Samuel Johnson (1709-1784). Ink inscription on front pastedown: "E libris cl. Sam. Johnson" [written by William Windham III (1750-1810), who was a close friend of Johnson and who bought a number of Johnson's books at the sale of his library in 1785]. Manuscript inscription at head of title page: "S: Wood". Bookseller's code[?] next to date of imprint on title page: "wv+m". Old Felbrigg shelfmarks in pencil: Z5 (crossed-out), Y5, Z4. Binding: eighteenth-century full blind-tooled calf (rubbed); sewn on five supports; double blind fillet border, double and single blind fillet and roll pattern inner panel with blind cornerpiece stamps; remnants of gilt roll pattern on board edges; brown leather spine label 'Horatius Bentleii'; red sprinkled textblock edges. Upper board detached. In book box.
Makers and roles
Horace (65 - 8 BC), author Richard Bentley (1662 - 1742), editor Tomasz Treter (1547-1610), author Daniel Aveman, author Isaäc Verburg (1680-1745), author