THE | ADVENTURES | OF | TELEMACHUS, | THE SON OF ULYSSES. | Translated from the French of | Messire François Salignac de la Mothe–Fenelon, | Archbishop of Cambray. | BY | JOHN HAWKESWORTH, L. L. D. | — | LONDON: | Printed for the AUTHOR, by W. and W. Strahan, | M DCC LXVIII. ||
Binding: half polished brown calf over marbled boards, wave ruled blind, gilt fillet ruled compartments, black label with gilt lettering to spine; 29.5 x 24.5 cm; marbled endpapers.
Pagination: 2 blank leaves (wove paper), [I, ii] – t.p. / blank, [iii] iv – dedication, [v] vi-xv – subscribers, [xvi] blank, [xvii] xviii-xix – preface, [xx] xxi-xxxv – contents, [xxxvi] – errata, subscribers omitted, [1] 2-462, printed on laid paper, 2 blank leaves (wove paper).
Collation: 4to; A4, a-c4 d2, B-Z4 Aa-Zz4 Aaa-Mmm4 Nnn3; 24 head- and 24 tailpieces engraved by Charles Grignion the Elder (British, 1721 – 1810) after Samuel Waly (British, 1720 – 1786).
Original: François Fénelon. Les Aventures de Télémaque, fils d’Ulysse. See № LIB-2522-2020 in this collection.
Not in Lewine, 1898; Not in Cohen De Ricci, 1912.
Additional Information
| Collection | Illustrated books , Library |
|---|---|
| Type / Purpose | Book |
| Binding | Calf , Half-calf , Hardcover |
| Size | 29.5 x 24.5 cm , 8vo |
| Country | Great Britain |
| Period | 18 AD , Mid-18th century |
| Language | English |
| Subject | Adventures , Classical , Fiction , French literature , Greek mythology , Moral , Telemachus |
| Edition | 1st edition, thus |
| Media/Technique | Copperplate engraving , Engraving , Etching , Laid paper , Paper |
| Creation / Publishing year | 1768 |
| Acquisition year | 2021 |
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