Scholae Wintoniensis Phrases Latinae. The Latine Phrases of Winchester-School. Corrected, and Much Augmented with Poeticals Added; and These Four Tracts: Viz. I. Of Words Not to be Used by Elegant Latinists. II. The Difference of Many Words Like One Another, in Sound or Signification. III. Some Words Governing a Subjunctive Mood, Not Mentioned in Lilies Grammar. IV. Concerning [chreia] and [gnom], for Entring Children Upon Making of Themes. By H. Robinson, D.D. The Third Edition; with Many Additions. Published for the Common Use and Benefit of the Grammar Schools. London: Printed for A. Moseley, 1661.
[together with]
Calliepeia, Or, A Rich Storehouse of Proper, Choyce, and Elegant Latine Words, and Phrases Collected (for the Most Part) out of Tullies Works: and, for the Use and Benefit of Scholars, Digested Into an Alphabeticall Order. By Thomas Drax. London: Thomas Harper, 1631.
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VERY RARE. We can trace no other copies of either work having come to market. A later edition of 1673 of the first title appeared for sale at Bonhams 1st April 2008 with an estimate of £200-£400. The second work of 1631 is extremely rare and we can trace no copies at auction or in any bookseller catalogues.
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Provenance:
Multiple ink ownership inscriptions: "John Smith", "W. S. Sulluand Yale College July 1st 1822.", and "H. Herrick Aug. 31. 1825."
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Size: 106 x 161 mm (approx.)
Condition:
[(2), t.p., 6pp., 440pp., t.p., 6pp., 519pp., (2)].
Full brown calf binding, rebacked, with a red tooled label in a compartment to the spine between raised bands, and with decorative blind-stamped borders on both boards. Binding rubbed and scuffed. Shelf and edge wear. Red page edges dulled. No shelf lean. Text block fairly clean with light toning, minor foxing, and occasional very small ink stains. Ink inscriptions to front blank, first title page, pp.432 which is a blank page, the second title page, and on the rear blank. Ink ownership inscription to the paper which would have been underneath the front pastedown, rubbed thus lacking some of the inscription. Lacking pastedowns. Edge tears with minor loss to front blanks.
[OCLC 1351302673, 63064911, 228716401].
