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Diodorus Siculus

Uniform title

Bibliotheca historica. English

Title

The historical library of Diodorus the Sicilian. : In fifteen books. The first five, contain the antiquities of Egypt, Asia, Africa, Greece, the islands, and Europe. The last ten, an historical account of the affairs of the Persians, Grecians, Macedonians, and other parts of the world. To which are added, the fragments of Diodorus that are found in the Bibliotheca of Photius: together with those publish'd by H. Valesius, L. Rhodomannus, and F. Ursinus. / Made English, by G. Booth, of the city of Chester, Esq;.

Imprint

London, : Printed by Edw. Jones, for Awnsham and John Churchil, at the Black-Swan in Pater-Noster-Row, and Edw. Castle next Scotland-Yard Gate., MDCC. [1700]

Physical description

[28], 214, [2], 215-783 [i.e. 784], 779-797, [33] p., [3] folded leaves of plates : maps ; fol.

Note

Signatures: A⁴ a-b⁴ B-5K⁴ 5L-5T².

Note

Errors in pagination: p.780 misnumbered 778; p.784 misnumbered 783 [i.e. p.783 appears twice].

Note

Translation of: Bibliotheca historica.

Note

"The last ten books of the historical library of Diodorus the Sicilian," has separate dated title page inserted after leaf 2F1.

Note

"The fragments of Diodorus Siculus, out of some of his books that are lost", "Henry Valesius his fragments", and "Fragments out of the lost histories of Diodorus Siculus, concerning embassies" each have separate title page, dated 1699, on leaves 4Y1r, 5C2r and 5H3r, respectively.

Note

Title within double ruled border.

Note

Errata on A4 verso.

Note

Includes indexes.

Citation/references note

ESTC, R15327

Citation/references note

Wing (CD-ROM, 1996), D1512

Citation/references note

Lawn, Brian. Catalogus Bibliothecae Lawnianae, p.60

Reproduction note

Microfilm. Ann Arbor, Mich. University Microfilms, 1969. 1 microfilm reel. 35mm. (Early English books, 1641-1700; 313:3).

Provenance

Inscription on title page: "Tho: Pile:".

Provenance

Part of the Gillingham Parochial Library, bequeathed to the vicar and feoffees of the parish lands of Gillingham by Thomas Freke (d. 1718?), and placed on permanent loan in Salisbury Cathedral Library 25 November 1992. "F.10" inscribed on front flyleaf. Gillingham reference F10/-/-.

Binding

18th-century mottled and plain brown calf over rope-fibre boards; sewn on five supports; blind fillets forming three concentric rectangular frames on boards, wih blind stamps at outer corners of middle frame; gilt tooling on spine; raised bands; title in blind stamped letters (originally gilt-stamped?) on spine; gilt roll around board edges; text block edges sprinkled red.

Copy-specific note

Imperfect: lacking leaf inserted after leaf 2F1; lacking plates; lacking all after leaf 5R2.

Copy-specific note

Notes on upper flyleaves.

Subject

History, Ancient Early works to 1800.

Added entry--name

Booth, George translator.

Added entry--name

Valois, Henri de, 1603-1676

Added entry--name

Rhodoman, Lorenz

Added entry--name

Orsini, Fulvio

Added entry--name

Castle, Edward bookseller.

Added entry--name

Jones, Edward printer.

Added entry--name

Photius I, Saint, Patriarch of Constantinople, approximately 820-approximately 891 Bibliotheca. English.

Added entry--name

Pile, Thomas former owner.

Added entry--name

Freke, Thomas former owner.

Added entry--name

A. and J. Churchill (Booksellers : London, England) bookseller.

Added entry--name

St. Mary the Virgin (Church : Gillingham, Dorset : England) owner.

Added entry--uncontrolled related/analytical title

Last ten books of the historical library of Diodorus the Sicilian.

Added entry--uncontrolled related/analytical title

Fragments of Diodorus Siculus, out of some of his books that are lost.

Added entry--uncontrolled related/analytical title

Henry Valesius his fragments.

Added entry--uncontrolled related/analytical title

Fragments out of the lost histories of Diodorus Siculus, concerning embassies.

Added entry--place

England London.

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24010$aBibliotheca historica.$lEnglish

24514$aThe historical library of Diodorus the Sicilian. :$bIn fifteen books. The first five, contain the antiquities of Egypt, Asia, Africa, Greece, the islands, and Europe. The last ten, an historical account of the affairs of the Persians, Grecians, Macedonians, and other parts of the world. To which are added, the fragments of Diodorus that are found in the Bibliotheca of Photius: together with those publish'd by H. Valesius, L. Rhodomannus, and F. Ursinus. /$cMade English, by G. Booth, of the city of Chester, Esq;.

260##$aLondon, :$bPrinted by Edw. Jones, for Awnsham and John Churchil, at the Black-Swan in Pater-Noster-Row, and Edw. Castle next Scotland-Yard Gate.,$cMDCC. [1700]

300##$a[28], 214, [2], 215-783 [i.e. 784], 779-797, [33] p., [3] folded leaves of plates :$bmaps ;$cfol.

500##$aSignatures: A⁴ a-b⁴ B-5K⁴ 5L-5T².

500##$aErrors in pagination: p.780 misnumbered 778; p.784 misnumbered 783 [i.e. p.783 appears twice].

500##$aTranslation of: Bibliotheca historica.

500##$a"The last ten books of the historical library of Diodorus the Sicilian," has separate dated title page inserted after leaf 2F1.

500##$a"The fragments of Diodorus Siculus, out of some of his books that are lost", "Henry Valesius his fragments", and "Fragments out of the lost histories of Diodorus Siculus, concerning embassies" each have separate title page, dated 1699, on leaves 4Y1r, 5C2r and 5H3r, respectively.

500##$aTitle within double ruled border.

500##$aErrata on A4 verso.

500##$aIncludes indexes.

5104#$aESTC,$cR15327

5104#$aWing (CD-ROM, 1996),$cD1512

5104#$aLawn, Brian. Catalogus Bibliothecae Lawnianae,$cp.60

533##$aMicrofilm.$bAnn Arbor, Mich.$cUniversity Microfilms,$d1969. 1 microfilm reel. 35mm.$f(Early English books, 1641-1700; 313:3).

561##$aInscription on title page: "Tho: Pile:".

561##$aPart of the Gillingham Parochial Library, bequeathed to the vicar and feoffees of the parish lands of Gillingham by Thomas Freke (d. 1718?), and placed on permanent loan in Salisbury Cathedral Library 25 November 1992. "F.10" inscribed on front flyleaf. Gillingham reference F10/-/-.

563##$a18th-century mottled and plain brown calf over rope-fibre boards; sewn on five supports; blind fillets forming three concentric rectangular frames on boards, wih blind stamps at outer corners of middle frame; gilt tooling on spine; raised bands; title in blind stamped letters (originally gilt-stamped?) on spine; gilt roll around board edges; text block edges sprinkled red.

590##$aImperfect: lacking leaf inserted after leaf 2F1; lacking plates; lacking all after leaf 5R2.

590##$aNotes on upper flyleaves.

650#0$aHistory, Ancient$vEarly works to 1800.

7001#$aBooth, George,$etranslator.

7001#$aValois, Henri de,$d1603-1676

7001#$aRhodoman, Lorenz.

7001#$aOrsini, Fulvio.

7001#$aCastle, Edward,$ebookseller.

7001#$aJones, Edward$eprinter.

7000#$aPhotius$bI,$cSaint, Patriarch of Constantinople,$dapproximately 820-approximately 891$tBibliotheca.$lEnglish.

7001#$aPile, Thomas,$eformer owner.

7001#$aFreke, Thomas,$eformer owner.

7102#$aA. and J. Churchill (Booksellers : London, England),$ebookseller.

7102#$aSt. Mary the Virgin (Church : Gillingham, Dorset : England),$eowner.

74002$aLast ten books of the historical library of Diodorus the Sicilian.

74002$aFragments of Diodorus Siculus, out of some of his books that are lost.

74002$aHenry Valesius his fragments.

74002$aFragments out of the lost histories of Diodorus Siculus, concerning embassies.

752##$aEngland$dLondon.