A short introduction to Latin grammar : for the use of the University and Academy of Pennsylvania, in Philadelphia.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Davidson, James, 1732-1809, author.

Contributor:

Bonsal, Vincent, -1811, printer, bookseller.

Niles, Hezekiah, 1777-1839, printer, bookseller.

University of Pennsylvania, other.

Language:

English

Latin

Subjects (All):

Latin language--Grammar--Early works to 1800.

Latin language.

Latin language--Grammar.

Genre:

Textbooks.

Penn Provenance:

Pank, Sesom(?) (former owner) (inscription) (Kislak Center copy)

Physical Description:

iv, [1], 6-108 pages ; 17 cm (12mo)

Edition:

Seventh edition, corrected and revised.

Fingerprint:

oaly l.ve o.m, deAN (3) 1800 (A)

Place of Publication:

Wilmington [Delaware] : Printed and sold by Bonsal & Niles--also sold at their book-store, no. 173, Market-Street, Baltimore--, 1800.

Notes:

"The Philadelphia, 1804, and subsequent editions name James Davidson as author."--ESTC.

"On the title page, the second line of Latin quotation is mistakenly attributed to Horace."--ESTC.

Signatures: A-I⁶.

Local Notes:

Kislak Center copy has a few scribbles in ink or pencil in text.

Kislak Center copy purchased for the Penn Libraries, 20 October 2020 from Alderfer Auctions (lot 30).

Kislak Center copy has early manuscript ownership inscription ("The Property of Sesom[?] Pank E[...] The Property of Sesom[?] Pank") on remains of blank leaf at end of volume

Kislak Center copy: hole in title leaf with minor damage to imprint; tail outer corner of leaf I6 torn off with minor damage to text.

Kislak Center copy: boards wanting.

Cited in:

ESTC W350

Evans 38501

Rink, E. Delaware, 533

OCLC:

208057557