Mythologia ethica: or, three centuries of Æsopian fables. In English prose. Done from Æsop, Phædrus, Camerarius, and all other eminent authors on this subject. Illustrated with moral, philosophical, and political precepts. Also with aphorisms and proverbs in several languages. And adorned with many curious sculptures, cut on copper plates
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Type of record: Book
Title: Mythologia ethica: or, three centuries of Æsopian fables. In English prose. Done from Æsop, Phædrus, Camerarius, and all other eminent authors on this subject. Illustrated with moral, philosophical, and political precepts. Also with aphorisms and proverbs in several languages. And adorned with many curious sculptures, cut on copper plates
Other titles: Fables
Classmark: BC Lt/AES
Creator(s): Aesop
Additional creator(s): Phaedrus (Other); Camerarius, Joachim (1500-1574) (Other); Ayres, Philip (1638-1712) (Other)
Related people: Phaedrus; Camerarius, Joachim; Ayres, Philip
Publisher: printed for Thomas Hawkins, in George-Yard, in Lombard-street
Publication city: London
Date(s): 1689
Language: English
Size and medium: [34], 322, [4] p
Persistent link: https://explore.library.leeds.ac.uk/special-collections-explore/267929
Printed items catalogue: https://leeds.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/discovery/fulldisplay?vid=44LEE_INST:VU1&docid=alma991017589519705181
Collection group(s): English Literature
Description
With an additional title page, engraved, "Three centurys of Æsopian fables".
Title page in red and black.
The license date is 27th September, 1688.
With engravings in the text.
With one-page booklist of Howkins at end.
Wing (2nd ed., 1994) A731.
Additional description
Internal tear on pp. 33-4 affecting the text. Marks of ownership: front: with signature, overscored, Henr. Wagstaffe partly surmounted by bookplate of Sir Francis Fust, Bart., and with signature of John Fust on fly-leaf back: armorial bookplate of Sir Francis Fust with full quarterings on paste-down, and signature of Benjamin Newton on fly-leaf
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