Oppian's Halieuticks of the nature of fishes and fishing of the ancients : in V books / translated from the Greek ; with an account of Oppian's life and writings, and a catalogue of his fishes.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Oppian, active 2nd century.

Contributor:

Diaper, William, -1717.

Jones, John, active 17th century.

Swift's Library and Reading Collection (University of Pennsylvania)

Standardized Title:

Halieutica. English

Language:

English

Greek, Ancient (to 1453)

Genre:

Subscription lists (Publishing) -- England -- Oxford -- 18th century.

Penn Provenance:

Parsons, Coleman O. (donor) (RBC copy)

Vienken, Heinz J. (honoree) (Swift's Library and Reading Coll. copy)

Elias, Susan Homans (honoree) (Swift's Library and Reading Coll. copy)

Physical Description:

8 unnumbered pages, 13 pages, 3 unnumbered pages, 232 pages, 8 unnumbered pages ; 22 cm (8vo)

Place of Publication:

Oxford : Printed at the Theater, an. Dom. MDCCXXII [1722]

Contents:

Oppian's Halieuticks part I of the nature of fishes in two books

Oppian's Halieuticks part II of the fishing of the ancients in three books.

Notes:

Part 1 translated by William Diaper, part 2 by John Jones, who edited the whole. Cf. ESTC.

Generally attributed to Oppian of Cilicia, but quite possibly by Oppian of Syria (Oxford Classical Dictionary). Cf. ESTC.

With half-title.

Signatures: pi⁴ A-2I⁴. (2I4 blank).

"Imprimatur, Rob. Shippen Vice-Can. Oxon. Feb. 6, 1722."--Verso of half-title.

Subscribers' list at end.

Local Notes:

This title is part of The Library and Reading of Jonathan Swift: a Partial Replication, a collection given to the University of Pennsylvania Rare Book & Manuscript Library in 2005 in memory of Susan Homans Elias and in honor of the late Heinz J. Vienken.

Cited in:

ESTC T139002

OCLC:

3357511