A hand-book of proverbs. . Comprising an entire republication of Ray's collection of English proverbs, with his additions from foreign languages and a complete alphabetical index; in which are introduced large additions, as well of proverbs as of sayings, sentences, maxims, and phrases, collected by Henry G. Bohn.
Henry George Bohn (1796-1884)
Category
Books
Date
1886
Materials
Place of origin
England
Collection
Peckover House, Cambridgeshire
NT 3139940
Summary
Bibliographic description
[14], xvi, 583, [14]p. . 19cm.. Not indigenous. Meade collection.. Provenance: Presented to the National Trust by Miss Daphne Meade, 1999, and formerly in the library of Thurland Castle, Lancashire. Ink stamp: "Frankleigh House Library".. Binding: Publisher's cloth binding, blind panel-stamped.
Provenance
Presented to the National Trust by Miss Daphne Meade in 1999, and formerly in the library of Sidney Meade (1839-1917), Canon of Salisbury Cathedral, of Thurland Castle, Lancashire.
Makers and roles
Henry George Bohn (1796-1884) John Ray (1627-1705)