Accession number
PML 129423
Creator
Wotton, William, 1666-1727.
Published
London : Printed by J. Leake, for Peter Buck, at the sign of the Temple, near the Inner-Temple-Gate, in Fleet-Street, MDCXCVII. [1697]
Credit line
Bequest of Curt F. Bühler, 1985.
Notes
Added, with separate pagination is the first ed. of Dr. Bentley's Dissertation ..., in which he proves that the "Aesopian" fables were not the work of Aesop, and that the Leters of Phalaris were a forgery of a later age. (Cf. booksellers' note, Printing and the Mind of Men 178).
Appearing in the second edition, Wotton's discussion of Servetus' Discovery of the lesser circulation, and his translation of certain passages (pp. XXV-XXXIII), which only appear in this edition. (Cf. booksellers' note).
Bühler, Lib. 100.
Corrigenda verso p. 421.
Edition statement appears on t.p after 1st statement of responsibility.
Errata on verso p. 152 (second part).
First edition of Bentley's Dissertation upon the epistles, 152 p. at end, separately signed, with special t.p.: A dissertation upon the epistles of Phalaris, Themistocles, Socrates, Euripides, and others; And the fables of AEsop. By Richard Bentley, D.D. Chaplain in Ordinary and Library-keeper to His Majesty. London, Printed by J. Leake, for Peter Buck, at the Sign of the Temple, near the Inner-Temple-Gate, in Fleet-Street, MDCXCVII. [1697]
Ownership inscription, Geo. Molineux, encircled and with front pastedown inscribed with manuscript annotations, "It is an observation of Lord Bacon, that the fame of Cicero, Seneca, and the younger Pliny, had scarce lasted to this day, or at least not so fresh, if it had not been joined with some vanity and boasting in themselves. 'For boasting' continues that great writer, 'seemed to be like varnish, that not only makes wood shine, but last'-"... [3 paragraphs]; the back cover pastedown, with one paragraph of mss. notes concerning 'the investigation of truth called synthesis and analysis', Aristotle and Plato, signed Huetiana.
Signatures: A8 a8 B-2D8 2E4; 2A-I8 K4.
With booksellers' description laid in at front, L.C. Harper Cat. 211 (April. 1973), no. 251.
Appearing in the second edition, Wotton's discussion of Servetus' Discovery of the lesser circulation, and his translation of certain passages (pp. XXV-XXXIII), which only appear in this edition. (Cf. booksellers' note).
Bühler, Lib. 100.
Corrigenda verso p. 421.
Edition statement appears on t.p after 1st statement of responsibility.
Errata on verso p. 152 (second part).
First edition of Bentley's Dissertation upon the epistles, 152 p. at end, separately signed, with special t.p.: A dissertation upon the epistles of Phalaris, Themistocles, Socrates, Euripides, and others; And the fables of AEsop. By Richard Bentley, D.D. Chaplain in Ordinary and Library-keeper to His Majesty. London, Printed by J. Leake, for Peter Buck, at the Sign of the Temple, near the Inner-Temple-Gate, in Fleet-Street, MDCXCVII. [1697]
Ownership inscription, Geo. Molineux, encircled and with front pastedown inscribed with manuscript annotations, "It is an observation of Lord Bacon, that the fame of Cicero, Seneca, and the younger Pliny, had scarce lasted to this day, or at least not so fresh, if it had not been joined with some vanity and boasting in themselves. 'For boasting' continues that great writer, 'seemed to be like varnish, that not only makes wood shine, but last'-"... [3 paragraphs]; the back cover pastedown, with one paragraph of mss. notes concerning 'the investigation of truth called synthesis and analysis', Aristotle and Plato, signed Huetiana.
Signatures: A8 a8 B-2D8 2E4; 2A-I8 K4.
With booksellers' description laid in at front, L.C. Harper Cat. 211 (April. 1973), no. 251.
Description
[8], xxxvii, [3], 421, [3] (last leaf blank), 152 p. ; 19 cm (8vo)
Provenance
Ownership inscription and annotations of George Molineux; H.R. (initials); From the library of Curt F. Bühler.
Binding
Cambridge binding of contemporary calf, with red morocco label; fragile spine.
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