Bibliotheca Eliotae = Eliotis librarie.

Bibliotheca Eliotae = Eliotis librarie.

This dictionarie novv nevvly imprinted, anno Domini. M.D.XLVIII. is augmented and inriched with aboue. xxxiij. thousande wordes and phrases, very nedefull for the knowlage of the latine tonge: besyde the descriuyng of the true significacions of wordes, whiche were greatly amisse by ouer muche folowyng of Calepine. Cum priuilegio.

[Printed at London] : [In the house of Thomas Berthelet], [anno Domini. M.D.XLVIII. [1548] The. viii. daie of August]

[1,158] p. ; (fol.)

A Latin-English dictionary.

Originally published in 1538 as "The dictionary of syr Thomas Elyot". Expanded by Thomas Cooper, whose name appears on ¹A3v.

Imprint from colophon, 4B7r.

Signatures: A⁸ (-A7) ²A-L⁸ (L6 + chi¹) M-4B⁸ 4C⁴ (-4C4).

Pollard, A.W. Short-title catalogue of books printed in England, Scotland, & Ireland and of English books printed abroad, 1475-1640 (2nd ed.) (STC), 7661
English short title catalogue (ESTC), S121482

Great Britain -- England -- London.

STC 7661

cs905. Manuscript price on t.p. T.p. hand-colored. Imperfect: wanting leaf signed with signature mark 'A' which has extra dedication to Edward VI beginning 'To the most puisant and mightie prince' and leaves 4B5-8, 4C1-3; all missing leaves supplied in photostat from other copies; t.p. mounted; some gatherings stained. Provenance: inscriptions: on t.p. 'Johes Warneford'; on leaf 4B4v: 'Pinnell His Book'; bookplate of J. E. B. Mayor (motto 'mea anchora christus')