Accession number
PML 152131
Creator
Comenius, Johann Amos, 1592-1670.
Published
London : Printed for J. Kirton, at the Kings-Arms, in Saint Paul's Church-yard, 1664.
Credit line
Bequest of Julia P. Wightman, 1994.
Notes
In this copy, the "t" of "translated into English" on the title page did not print.
Preface signed "Charles Hool" and dated: London, Jan. 25.1658.
Includes index.
Signatures: A-X⁸.
Errors in paging: p. 222-223 misnumbered 220-221.
Library's copy lacking metal cut portrait and final leaf.
Library's copy tightly bound, with some loss of text.
This Wightman binding was displayed at the Guild of Women Bookbinders' 50th anniversary exhibition at the Grolier Club, May 16-June 2, 1956; her case is dated 1951.
Preface signed "Charles Hool" and dated: London, Jan. 25.1658.
Includes index.
Signatures: A-X⁸.
Errors in paging: p. 222-223 misnumbered 220-221.
Library's copy lacking metal cut portrait and final leaf.
Library's copy tightly bound, with some loss of text.
This Wightman binding was displayed at the Guild of Women Bookbinders' 50th anniversary exhibition at the Grolier Club, May 16-June 2, 1956; her case is dated 1951.
Description
[16], 309, [9] p. : ill. (woodcuts), port. ; 15 cm
Provenance
Name in ink from head of title page: Abr. Cromp; Armorial bookplate of George Wilbraham; from the library of Julia P. Wightman.
Binding
Red full oasis binding, gold-tooled in the Mearne Cottage style, with black and yellow inlays of flowers by Julia Wightman; with marbled endpapers, small comb pattern. In a red oasis solander case, dated 1951.
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