"Brevissima Institutio, Sev Ratio Grammatices congnoscendæ ... 1611": leaves E8-Q8, with special title page (with royal arms on verso)., A compilation of rules for Latin grammar, by William Lily, John Colet and Thomas Robertson, with many additions by later revisers; commonly called "Lily's grammar.", Interleaved, with numerous manuscript additions in a contemporary hand, apparently Henry Vernon, whose name is inscribed on leaf facing the title page., Royal arms on verso of title page. Woodcut of the tree of knowledge on last page., and Signatures: A-Q8 (A1 blank, except for signature-mark on recto).
Publisher:
Printed by Iohn Norton, Printer to the Kings Maiesty in Latine, Greeke and Hebrew
Subject (Name):
Vernon, Henry--Inscription and Vernon, Henry--Ms. notes
Subject (Topic):
Latin language--Grammar and Latin language--Grammar--1500-1799
"Portrait of Henry VIII, half length in an oval frame on a pedestal, wearing plumed hat and chains; illustration to Gilbert Burnet's 'Historie of the Reformation' (London, Richard Chiswell, 1681)."--British Museum online catalogue
Alternative Title:
Effigies Henry VIII and Effigies Henry the Eighth
Description:
Title from text in image., Date of publication from the British Museum online catalogue, registration no.: 1868,0822.2397., Sheet trimmed within plate mark., Plate to Burnet's Hist. of the Reformation, published by R. Chiswell 1681., "Pag. 1"--Lower left corner, preceding imprint statment., and Mounted in white paper frame: 393 x 258 mm.
Publisher:
Printed for Ric: Chiswell, at the Rose and Crowne in St. Pauls Church yard
"A bust of Henry VII, with long curling hair and a fillet about his brow, his head leaning to the left, the sculpture upon a plinth lettered "Henricus VII Torreggiani Opus Ao MDIX", masonry behind."--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title from text on plinth in image., Printmaker from the Catalogue of engraved British portraits., Engraved after a sculpture formerly attributed to Torrigiano., Sheet trimmed to plate mark., Plate from: Carter, J. Specimens of the ancient sculpture and painting, now remaining in this kingdom ... London : Published as the act directs by John Carter, Wood St. Westminster, 1780-87 [1780-94]., Text below image, centered: In the possession of the Honorable Horace Walpole, now Earl of Orford, at Strawberry-Hill, Middx. (Drawn to half the size of the original)., "The drawing in [the] possn. of R. Bull Esqr."--Below lower left corner of image., and Tipped in at page 95 of Horace Walpole's extra-illustrated copy of his: A description of the villa of Mr. Horace Walpole. Strawberry Hill : Printed by Thomas Kirgate, 1784. See Hazen, A.T. Bibliography of the Strawberry Hill Press (1973 ed.), no. 30, copy 12.
Publisher:
Pubd. as the act directs by J. Carter, Hamilton Street Hyde Park Corner
Subject (Name):
Henry VII, King of England, 1457-1509, and Strawberry Hill (Twickenham, London, England)