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Roman stories, or The history of the seven wise masters of Rome : containing seven days entertainment in many pleasant narrations wherein the treachery of evil counsellors is discovered, innocency cleared, and the wisdom of the seven wise masters displayed.
Kislak Center for Special Collections - Singer-Mendenhall Collection PR2065 .S3 1800
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- Format:
- Book
- Standardized Title:
- Seven sages of Rome. English.
- Language:
- English
- Genre:
- Printers' advertisements -- England -- London -- 18th century.
- Physical Description:
- 84 p. : ill. ; 17 cm (12mo)
- Edition:
- The fifth edition.
- Other Title:
- Roman stories
- History of the seven wise masters of Rome
- Fingerprint:
- y.in t.on gaIt whfo (7) 1800 (Q)
- Place of Publication:
- London : Printed by T. Sabine and Son ..., [1800?]
- Notes:
- "Attributed to Sandabad [i.e. Sindbād the philosopher]"--ESTC.
- Colophon on leaf G6v. Imprint date supplied from ESTC.
- Signatures: A-G⁶ (leaf D1 unsigned).
- Woodcut illustrations.
- Issued in paper wrappers with woodcut cover illustration and printer's advertisement on p. [4] of wrapper.
- "[Price Six-Pence.]"--Cover.
- Local Notes:
- Singer-Mendenhall copy purchased for the Penn Libraries in 2018 from Antiquates Fine and Rare Books.
- Singer-Mendenhall copy: leaves A5-A6, E1-E2, and E5-E6 unopened at head edge.
- Singer-Mendenhall copy: edges untrimmed; housed in a clamshell case.
- Singer-Mendenhall copy: leaves F3-F4 detached.
- Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Zachs-Adam Rare Book Fund.
- Cited in:
- ESTC N71628
- OCLC:
- 23772611
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