Francis Kirkman, The history of Prince Erastus, son to the Emperour Dioclesian, and those famous philosophers called the seven wise masters of Rome. London: Anne Johnson, 1674

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General Information
Reference Number	EnglishPrint49
Location
Siglum/Shelfmark
Page/Folio range
Total number of pages	367
Format	8

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Digital Resources & Modern References
Digitisation	https://www.proquest.com/docview/2240928436
Modern Edition
Modern research literature	Wing (1982-1988), Unger and Jackson (1997)
Catalogue	https://www.ustc.ac.uk/editions/3091916

Copies

Has Library Has Shelfmark Has Note Austin, Harry Ransom Humanities Research Center Aj K636.674e   Austin, Harry Ransom Humanities Research Center Pforz 872   Baltimore, Johns Hopkins University, George Peabody Library Rare Books: 398.2 S597 1674 DUODECIMO 4 p.l., 367 p. : front., plates ; 17 cm. https://kxp.k10plus.de/DB=1.77/SET=2/TTL=1/SHW?FRST=3 Cambridge, Harvard University Library (Houghton Library) 27282.51.7*   Chicago, The Newberry Library Case Y 7165.E651. https://kxp.k10plus.de/DB=1.77/SET=2/TTL=1/SHW?FRST=6 https://i-share-nby.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/discovery/fulldisplay?context=L&vid=01CARLI_NBY:CARLI_NBY&search_scope=MyInstitution&tab=LibraryCatalog&docid=alma993611428805867 [8], 367 p., [12] leaves of plates : ill. ; 17 cm. Note concerning this copy pencilled on fly-leaf by G. Thorn-Drury: A translation, with omissions, from the French by Francis Kirkman.--cf. Lowndes. London, British Library 1075.f.3 Note from ESTC: Imperfect; wanting the added engraved titlepage, plate 1, plate 14, the plate before page 207, plate 19, plate 20. Titlepage and leaf A2 damaged affecting title, imprint and text. Variant. Plates cut and mounted. London, Guildhall Library Not available   Munich, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek Film R 361-942 https://kxp.k10plus.de/DB=1.77/SET=2/TTL=1/SHW?FRST=9 https://opacplus.bsb-muenchen.de/discovery/fulldisplay?docid=alma991046003729707356&context=L&vid=49BVB_BSB:VU1&lang=de&search_scope=MyInst_and_CI&adaptor=Local%20Search%20Engine&tab=Everything&query=any,contains,BV001731792 Note: printer not listed. Oxford, Bodleian Library Not available   Princeton, University Library RHT 17th-341 On front pastedown: stamps 'Tredegar Park' and 'Tredegar.' Bound in late 18th / early 19th cent. full calf, gilt, edges spinkled red. San Marino, Huntington Library 133636 Binding signed by F. Bedford; bookplate of Huth library. Sheffield, University Library RBR 853.19 (H)   Washington D.C., Folger Shakespeare Library H2136 From ESTC: MS. bibliographical notes signed "JC [J. Crossley]." MS. marks. Poorly inked throughout, affecting text. Inscription on front paste-down: "1884 - From the Library of Jos. (?) Crossley, F. S. A. whose MS note is on th other page"; armorial bookplate of J. Wight, S. M.

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Language of text	English
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Prose or verse	Prose

Note
USTC: 3091916 Unger and Jackson ref. 872 Wing: H2136 ESTC: R20131. https://datb.cerl.org/estc/R20131 Many of the copies below are taken from the USTC catalogue; their are not independently confirmed. [Added by Jane Bonsall]

Titles & Classification
Standardised title of narrative	The History of Prince Erastus
Incipit or textual title	The history of Prince Erastus, son to the Emperour Dioclesian, and those famous philosophers called the seven wise masters of Rome : being a full account of all that was ever written of that ancient, famous, pleasant, and excellent history / written originally in Italian, then translated into French, and now rendred English by F.K. ; with the illustrations of pictures to every story.
Siglum of the version of the Seven Sages	I (Versio Italico)
└ Language Group within Version	Erasto (Es)
└ Narrative/Scholarly Group within Version	English Erasto
└ Further scholarly subgroup (1)	English Prints
└ Further scholarly subgroup (2)

Printing Details
Name of printer	Anne Johnson
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Name of author	Francis Kirkman
Place of printing	London, UK
Date of Printing	1674
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Physical Characteristics
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Height	170
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Illustrations	No

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