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A short introduction of grammar : Compiled and set forth for the bringing up of all those that intend to attaine to the knowledge of the Latine tongue

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Type of record: Book

Title: A short introduction of grammar : Compiled and set forth for the bringing up of all those that intend to attaine to the knowledge of the Latine tongue

Level: Item

Classmark: BC Lg/LIL

Related people: Colet, John; Robertson, Thomas

Publisher: Printed by the Assignes of Roger Norton

Publication city: London

Date(s): 1640

Language: English

Size and medium: [74], 102, [48] p

Persistent link: https://explore.library.leeds.ac.uk/special-collections-explore/285291

Printed items catalogue: https://leeds.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/discovery/fulldisplay?vid=44LEE_INST:VU1&docid=alma991002091799705181

Description

Anonymous. By William Lily, with contributions by John Colet, Thomas Robertson, and others.


Revised from "An introduction of the eyght partes of speche" and "Institutio compendaria totius grammaticæ", which were revised and enlarged, possibly by Richard Cox and others, from Colet's "Æditio" and Lily's "Rudiments". Lily's name appears on the title-page of some later editions.


Elaborate woodcut borders on title-page. Part 2 has a colophon followed by a full page woodcut on verso.


Indexed in: STC (2nd ed.) 15633.2.

Additional description

Interleaved and extensively annotated throughout, both on the blank ff. and in margins, by a contemporary hand, probably that of the contemporary signature Thomas Rayment on the first (narrow) flyleaf. Double interleaf between pp.72-73 and pp.84-85 in Part 2. None in last gathering. Signature of Brent Gration-Maxfield, with pencilled note, on foot of page preceding title-page of Part 1, and also inscription by ball-point pen, 1955, on blank interleaf page facing p.[15] of Part 2 also red stamp at foot of both title-pages

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