Cato major: or, The book of old age. First written by M.T. Cicero. And now excellently Englished by William Austin of Lincolns Inne, Esquire. With annotations upon the names of the men and places.
1648
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Title
Cato major: or, The book of old age. First written by M.T. Cicero. And now excellently Englished by William Austin of Lincolns Inne, Esquire. With annotations upon the names of the men and places.
Created/published
London : Printed for William Leake, and are to be sold at his Shop at the sign of the Crown in Fleet-street, between the two Temple gates, 1648.
Description
5 preliminary leaves, 141 pages ; (12mo)
Note
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First edition of this translation.
Signatures: A⁶, B-G¹² (A₁, blank? and G₁₂, blank, wanting; G₁₁, verso, advertisements).
Pages 36, 64 incorrectly numbered 26, 4, respectively.
Title and text within line border.
Added illustrated title-page engraved.
Bound in old half calf.
Cf. Hazlitt, W.C. Collections and notes, 1867-1876. London, 1876, p. 73.
First edition of this translation.
Signatures: A⁶, B-G¹² (A₁, blank? and G₁₂, blank, wanting; G₁₁, verso, advertisements).
Pages 36, 64 incorrectly numbered 26, 4, respectively.
Title and text within line border.
Added illustrated title-page engraved.
Bound in old half calf.
Cf. Hazlitt, W.C. Collections and notes, 1867-1876. London, 1876, p. 73.
Cited/described in
Wing, D.G. Short-title catalogue of books printed in England, Scotland, Ireland, Wales, and British America, and of English books printed in other countries, 1641-1700 (2nd ed.), C4288
Place of creation/publication
Great Britain -- England -- London.
Item Details
Call number
269976
Folger-specific note
Purchase made possible by The Lee Piepho Acquisitions Fund.
Folger accession
269976