Willielmo Baxter William Baxter (2 results)
More imagesPublished by W. Bowyer, Londini [London] 1719
- Hardcover
- First Edition
Seller: Rooke Books PBFA, Bath, United KingdomRooke Books PBFA
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Leather. Condition: Good. First edition. The first edition of William Baxter's Latin dictionary of British antiquities, presented here in panelled calf. First edition. A prospectus for the Glossarium was printed by J. Watts in 1718ESTC No.T40850. Bowyer's records show 240 ordinary and 110 large-paper copies printed.Register: A4,… a-b4, B-Qq4. Collated, complete.Bound in contemporary panelled calf, with raised bands and red morocco spinel label. Bound without half title, as issued. With the original blanks and endpapers. Errata bound in middle of text. With list of subscribers to the rear.Engraved portrait frontispiece of Baxter, and woodcut page runners and initials.An impressive reference of British antiquities, being the best known work of Welsh scholar, classicist and antiquary, William Baxter.The work was greeted with hostility: Thomas Hearne, for one, opined that Baxter built 'wholly upon Fancy, without Authority'" (ODNB). Bound in contemporary panelled calf, with raised bands and red morocco spinel label. Externally, with areas of lifting to the leather. Damp staining to the boards. Loss to the spine label. Rubbing to the head and tail of the spine. Joints are tender. Bookplate of one Thomas Papillon to the front paste down, with smaller book plate printed with 'Di. A* S.S*N.'. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are generally bright and clean, with tide marks to the endpapers and odd light spots. Good. None (illustrator). book.
More imagesPublished by Published by W. Bowyer, London 1719
- Hardcover
- First Edition
Seller: Keoghs Books, Skipton, United KingdomKeoghs Books
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, history of Britain in Latin, [12], xiv, [4], 277 pages, [33], engraved frontispiece portrait, title page, dedication, letters, errata, advertisement, Eduardi Luidii's [Edward Lhuyd] appendix on the signification of British place names before index at rear, list of subscribers at rear. First Edition , new binding in the period…style, small dent to top front board edge, worm hole in top margin to page 103 not affecting any text, light foxing here and there throughout, a nice copy in good condition, , full calf, blindstamped borders to front and rear boards with stamped design in corners, five raised bands on spine with blindstamped design in compartments, gilt titles on spine, , small quarto, 20 cm x 12.5 cm Hardback ISBN.
