Anacreon done into English out of the original Greek by Abraham Cowley and S.B. 1683
Author:
Cowley, Abraham
Illustrator:
Gooden, Stephen
Bookbinder:
Pye, Sybil
Publisher:
Nonesuch Press
Newly embellished with copperplate engravings by Stephen Gooden.
[20], 52, [3] pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Title page is facsimile from 1683 edition.
Poems incorrectly attributed to Anacreon.
Preface signed: S.B. [i.e. Francis Willis, Thomas Wood, Abraham Cowley, and John Oldham]. Cf. Halkett & Laing.
"This book is reprinted, with some alterations in the spelling and punctuation, from the edition of 1683.... The edition is limited to 725 copies ..."--P. [3], third grouping.
Bound by Sybil Pye in red niger morocco with inlays of orange and black niger and gold tooled with geometric designs. Monogrammed and dated, "MCM SP XLII".
The book was given by the binder to the donor, Freda Skinner.
Museum has copy no. 276.
Method of acquisition: Given (1993) by Skinner, Freda
1923 - 1942
Accession number: PB 16-1993
Primary reference Number: 222819
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Manuscripts and Printed Books
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