The true historie of Lucian : the Samosatenian / translated from the Greeke into English by Francis Hickes, with an introduction by J.S. Phillimore M.A., L.L.D. ; together with the Greeke and decorated with wood engravings by Robert Gibbings.
Alternate Title(s):
Trve historie of Lvcian
Published / Created:
Waltham Saint Lawrence in Berkshire : The Golden Cockerel Press, 1927.
Physical Description:
[4], 43, [3] pages : illustrations ; 33 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Copyright Status:
Copyright Not Evaluated
Classification:
Books
Notes:
"This book was printed by Robert Gibbings at the Golden Cockerel Press. Waltham Saint Lawrence in Berkshire and completed on the 10th day of November, 1927. The text of the Greek, set with the assistance of the Oxford University Press, is that of Jacobitz edition (1852). The English is taken from the first edition (1634) in the British museum. Compositors: F. Young and A.H. Gibbs. Pressman: A.C. Cooper. This edition is limited to 275 copies."--Colophon.
Subject Terms:
Voyages, Imaginary. | Private press books -- England -- Waltham Saint Lawrence -- Specimens.
Form/Genre:
Private press books (Publishing) -- England -- Waltham Saint Lawrence.
Contributors:
Phillimore, John Swinnerton, 1873–1926, writer of introduction. | Hickes, Francis, 1566–1631, translator. | Gibbings, Robert, 1889–1958, engraver, printer. | Golden Cockerel Press, publisher. | Sangorski & Sutcliffe, binder.