Jo. Barclaii Argenis, cum clave, hoc est, nominum propriorum elucidatione hactenus nondum edita. Editio novissima, prioribus emendatior & correctior.
John Barclay (1582-1621)
Category
Books
Date
1634
Materials
Place of origin
Frankfurt am Main
Collection
Lacock, Wiltshire
NT 3149216
Summary
Bibliographic description
[48], 840 [i.e. 842], [14] p. ; 12mo. Former shelfmark: 22.a.34. Imperfect: wanting final blank leaf; front endpapers, title page and leaves *2-*5 somewhat eaten by insects around the fore-edge. Provenance: manuscript notes and references in seventeenth-century hand on front pastedown and blank leaf *2. Manuscript inscription at head of title page: "Davenport". Manuscript inscription on verso of title page: "Sum è libris Hen: Stapylton e Coll. Om. An: Año 1688" [i.e. Henry Stapylton (d. 1748), of All Souls College, Oxford]. Manuscript inscriptions on verso of blank leaf *2: [1] "Joseph Taylor ..." (blotted over in ink); [2] "Miles Stapylton è Coll Uni." [i.e. Miles Stapylton (d. 1731), of University College, Oxford; brother of Henry]; [3] "Henry Stapylton e Coll. Om: An Oxon"; and [4] "J: Talbot Coll: Oriel 1734" [i.e. John Talbot (1717?-1778), of Oriel College, Oxford]. With manuscript marginal markings and underscoring of text on pp. 1-12. Binding: seventeenth-century full sprinkled calf (rubbed); sewn on three tawed leather recessed cords; single gilt fillet and blind dotted roll pattern border; blind dotted roll pattern on board edges; double gilt fillets on spine; red bookblock edges.
Makers and roles
John Barclay (1582-1621), author Marcus, Jacob, author Marcus, Jacob, publisher