A fragment out of the sixth book of Polybius, . containing a dissertation upon government in general, ... translated from the Greek with notes. To which is prefixed a preface, ... By a gentleman.
Polybius (c.200 - 118 BCE)
Category
Books
Date
1743
Materials
Place of origin
England
Collection
Ickworth, Suffolk
NT 3113797
Summary
Bibliographic description
xxviii,126p. . 8vo.. Provenance: Marginalia and underscorings in pencil; according to Sydenham Hervey such "mysterious little pencil marks in the margins" are a sign of ownership by John Hervey, 1st Earl of Bristol (1665-1751). Extensive eighteenth-century manuscript marginal notes in ink, also by the 1st Earl?. Binding: Eighteenth-century full mottled calf over boards; gilt fillets; rebacked in calf; red leather spine label; sewn on five raised bands.
Provenance
Part of the Bristol Collection. The house and contents were acquired through the National Land Fund and transferred to the National Trust in 1956
Makers and roles
Polybius (c.200 - 118 BCE) E. Spelman