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Proposals for printing by subscription, 4000 copies of the Characters of Theophrastus, with a strictly literal translation of the Greek into Latin, according to the specimen hereto annexed : and with notes and observations on the text, in English: for the benefit of Hertford College
Uniform Title
Characters. Latin and Greek. Prospectus
Title
Proposals for printing by subscription, 4000 copies of the Characters of Theophrastus, with a strictly literal translation of the Greek into Latin, according to the specimen hereto annexed : and with notes and observations on the text, in English: for the benefit of Hertford College / by R. Newton, D.D. and Principal.
Publication
Oxford : Printed; and this specimen to be had of R. Clements and J. Fletcher, booksellers in Oxford; and J. and J. Rivington, in St. Paul's Church-yard; and W. Owen, at Homer's Head, near Temple Bar; and R. Dodsley, in Pall-Mall, London. At which place subscriptions are taken in, [1752]
Physical Description
xii, [1], 14-26 pages ; 22 cm
Local Notes
BEIR Gft51 b754a: Stamp of Falconer Madan.
Notes
Title vignette.
'The characters of Theophrastus' was published in 1754.
Half-title--"1 January 1752. The New-year's gift of the Principal of Hertford College to his society, being one of the publick lectures by him read to the younger part of it, in discharge of his office of publick lecturer in that college".
"Price of the specimen six pence"--Price below imprint.
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Half-title: New-Year's gift of the Principal of Hertford College to his society
Format
Books
Language
English
Added to Catalog
June 01, 2002
References
English short title catalogue, T54390
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