OVID, (43 B.C.--17 or 18 A.D.)
[Tristia. Selections. 1764]
Electa ex Ovidio, et Tibullo, in usum regiæ scolæ Etonensis. ...
Eton (Place), typis J. Pote, bibliopolæ, & typographi,, 1764.
[2], 97, [1]; [2], 1--106 p. ; 16.3 cm. (8º)

In two parts; part two with separate title-leaf from which imprint and title are taken. Selections from Ovid, with a few selections from Tibullus. First published 1753 (ESTC t99392). Publisher's list of school books at end of pt. I. This edition not in ESTC.

Copy Notes Imperfect; part 1 wants the title-page and all before sig. B; part 2 wanting all after p. 106 (sig. P1) which contains the first page of the index to part 1. Inscribed in ink on first page: J.. Soane, also on page 106 (Index): J. Soane, 1769; some annotations, also sketches on end-paper.

Binding C18th sheep, blind double-ruled borders with blind roll-tool parallel to spine, without spine-label or lettering.

Reference Number 233

Additional Names Soane, John (1786--1823); Eton College - Study and teaching; Tibullus, Albius