Author
Grave, Jean de
Title
The path-vvay to the gate of tongues: : being, the first instruction for little children. With a short manner to conjugue the French verbes. / Ordered and made Latine, French and English by Iean de Grave, professour of the French tongue in the city of London.
Varying form of title
Path-way to the gate of tongues
Varying form of title
Path-vvay to the gate of tongves
Varying form of title
Path-way to the gate of tongves
Imprint
[Oxford] : Printed by William Turner, M. DC. XXXIII. [1633]
Physical description
[48] p. ; 15 cm (8vo)
Note
Place of publication from STC.
Note
Includes the Church of England catechism. Often found bound with STC 15079--STC.
Note
In parallel columns of French, English and Latin.
Note
Last two leaves are blank.
Note
Signatures: A-C⁸.
Citation/references note
STC (2nd ed.), 12198
Citation/references note
Madan, I, p. 168
Citation/references note
ESTC, S118550
Reproduction note
Microfilm. Ann Arbor, Mich.: University Microfilms International, 1970. 1 microfilm reel; 35 mm (Early English books, 1475-1640; 1205:05).
Provenance
Salisbury Cathedral Library bookplate (19th century) with 13th- century Dean and Chapter seal and inscription “Sarum Cathedral Library.” pasted over Salisbury Cathedral Library bookplate with inscription “This book belongs to the library of the Cathedral Church of New Sarum. James Evans, D. D. Librarian. 1817.”
Provenance
Inscription on upper endleaf: "Sum ex libris Tho. Edwards [...] 2s. 6d. 1656".
Binding
17th-century tan sheepskin over paper boards; sewn on three tanned leather thongs; blind fillets forming rectangular frame towards edges of boards; smooth spine; blind and gilt fillets on spine; spine label with "Wallis Grammatic:"; "1653" in gilt at tail of spine; text block edges sprinkled red.
Copy-specific note
Bound with Grammatica linguae Anglicanae (Oxford, 1653); and Dialogi Gallico-Anglico-Latini (Oxford, 1652).
Copy-specific note
Manuscript list of volume contents on upper endleaf.
Subject
Polyglot texts, selections, quotations, etc. Early works to 1800.
Subject
French language Verb Early works to 1800.
Subject
French language Textbooks for foreign speakers Early works to 1800. English
Added entry--name
Turner, William, -1643 printer.
Added entry--name
Edwards, Thomas, active 17th century former owner.
Added entry--place
England Oxford.
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