| Ref No | EFP/094/1698/57 |
| Finding Number | A094/1698/57 |
| Title | The history of Polybius, the Megalopolitan : containing a general account of the transactions of the world, and principally of the Roman people, during the First and Second Punick wars. Translated by Sir H.S. To which is added, A character of Polybius and his writings. By Mr. Dryden. The first volume |
| Level | Item |
| Date | 1698 |
| Description | Historiae. Vols. 1, 2, 3. English
A translation, by Sir Henry Sheeres, of: Polybius. Historiae.; Vol. 1 includes "The character of Polybius, and his writings" (caption title; A1r-C2r), signed: John Dryden.; Vol. 1 text is continuous, despite pagination. It has a penultimate advertisement leaf; the last leaf is blank.; Vol. 1, Book III, begins new pagination on 2A1r.; Vol. 2 has a separate title page, with imprint, "London, printed for Samuel Briscoe, at the corner of Charles-Street, in Covent-Garden. MDCXCVIII" and with volume statement "Vol. II. III.". Pagination and register are separate.; Vol. 3, which was "never before printed" prior to its inclusion in the second edition of vols. 1 and 2, was apparently also issued separately (Wing P2787A; 1698). It has separate title page with imprint, "London: printed for Sam. Briscoe, in Russel-Street, Covent-Garden, 1698"; pagination and register are separate. The last two leaves are blank.; Vol. 1 only; -all after 2M8; 1 plate only, mutilated, repaired and silked; T.p. mutilated and repaired; 2M8 silked; advertisement leaf inserted between X5 and 2A1; dampstained 955468.; Microfilm.; ESTCR13675.
The second edition. |
| Author | Polybius; Dryden, John, 1631-1700; Sheeres, Henry, Sir, d. 1710, tr |
| Subject | History, Ancient; Punic War, 1st, 264-241 B.D.; Punic War, 2nd, 218-201 B.C. |
| Physical Description | 3 v.. ([2], xxxv, [1], xiv, 158, 149-270, 196, [4]; [2], 304; 92, [4] p., [2] folded leaves of plates) : maps ; 8j. |
| Access Status | Open |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | London : printed by W. Onley, for Sam. Briscoe, in Covent-garden; and R. Wellington, at the Lute, in St. Paul's Church-yard, MDCXCVIII. [1698] |