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

Folger bibliographic ID: 157402
ESTC number: R8772
Wing number: B3429
Folger call number: 161- 806q
Folger holdings ID: 139711

Bibliographic format

octavo

General notes

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

Uniform title: De consolatione philosophiae. Anglo-Saxon

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author: Boethius, -524
associated with: Rawlinson, Christopher, 1677-1733
associated with: Thwaites, Edward, 1667-1711
printmaker: Burghers, Michael, 1647 or 1648-1727
artist: Van Dyck, Anthony, 1599-1641
associated with: Alfred, King of England, 849-899