Boethius. An. Manl. Sever. BoethI Consolationis philosophiæ libri V. Anglo-Saxonice redditi ab Alfredo, inclyto Anglo-Saxonum Rege. Ad apographum Junianum expressos edidit Christophorus Rawlinson, è Collegio Reginæ
A translation, by King Alfred, of: Boethius. De consolationis philosophiae
Edited by Christopher Rawlinson, with the assistance of Edward Thwaites. Cf. NUC pre-1956
The portrait is signed: Ad tabulam Antonij Van Dyk, .. delineavit MBurghers sculptor Univ. Oxon
"Versiones poeticae è codice Cottoniano desumptae": p. 150-198
With a final errata leaf
With an imprimatur on a1v: "Imprimatur, Joh. Meare April. 2. 1698. Vice-Can. Oxon."
Signatures: a⁴ b² A-2B⁴
Item information about Folger 161- 806q
Dark blue morocco gilt armorial binding by J. Clarke. Provenance: arms and crest of Rev. T. Williams stamped in gold on front and back covers (motto "deus alit me"); pencilled inscription on front free endpaper: "Duke of Hamilton's Sale"; purchased by Folger from Hertzberger, Cat. 207:78, 2 May 1957
Also known as
Uniform title: De consolatione philosophiae. Anglo-Saxon