The hystory writtone by Thucidides the Athenyan
Title
The hystory writtone by Thucidides the Athenyan
Alternative Title
Full title: The hystory writtone by Thucidides the Athenyan, of the warre, whiche was betwene the Peloponesians and the Athenyans
Creator
Thucydides.
Nicolls, Thomas, translator.
Tylle, William, active 1548-1550, printer.
Nicolls, Thomas, translator.
Tylle, William, active 1548-1550, printer.
Publisher
London : Imprinted by William Tylle; the xxv. day of Iuly in the yeare of oure Lorde God a thousande, fyue hundredde and fyftye.
Date
1550
Format
Cvi, Cvi-Clxxix, Clxxix-CC.xxiii, [1] leaves ; 30 cm (fol.)
Description
A translation, from the French version of Claude de Seyssel, of: History of the Peloponnesian War.
"Wryttonne in the Greke tonge ... translated into Latyne by Laurence Vaile, and afterwardes brought into the Frenche tonge by the Lorde Claudius of Seiss"--Colophon.
Place of publication in text at colophon; printer from STC.
Title within cartouche.
Signatures: A-2O⁶ 2P⁴.
Errata on last leaf.
Binding: near contemporary calf, spine decorated in gilt with period tools within compartments and a brown morocco label lettered in gilt. Housed in morocco backed fold-over box.
Marginalia throughout.
Earlier bookseller's description pasted to front pastedown endpaper.
"Wryttonne in the Greke tonge ... translated into Latyne by Laurence Vaile, and afterwardes brought into the Frenche tonge by the Lorde Claudius of Seiss"--Colophon.
Place of publication in text at colophon; printer from STC.
Title within cartouche.
Signatures: A-2O⁶ 2P⁴.
Errata on last leaf.
Binding: near contemporary calf, spine decorated in gilt with period tools within compartments and a brown morocco label lettered in gilt. Housed in morocco backed fold-over box.
Marginalia throughout.
Earlier bookseller's description pasted to front pastedown endpaper.
Provenance
Purchased on the Schulich-Woolf fund.
Language
English
Identifier
Folio Dated 1550 .T55
English Short Title Catalogue, S117701
English Short Title Catalogue, S117701
Relation
https://ocul-qu.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/permalink/01OCUL_QU/r9dor2/alma9952752592205158
Files
Collection
Citation
Thucydides.
Nicolls, Thomas, translator.
Tylle, William, active 1548-1550, printer., “The hystory writtone by Thucidides the Athenyan,” Schulich-Woolf Rare Book Collection, accessed April 27, 2024, https://schulichwoolf.omeka.net/items/show/1000.