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Epicedia universitatis Oxoniensis in obitum invictissimi herois Georgii Ducis Albermarliæ, &c.
Oxonii (Place), e theatro Sheldoniano. [1670].
[80] p. ; 24.9 cm. (sm. 2°)
A collection of poems (mainly in Latin with one in Persian, and one in Greek) by members of various Oxford colleges in commemoration of the George Monck, the first Duke of Albemarle who died in 1670. The dedication to Charles II is signed by Peter Mews, then vice-chancellor of Oxford University. Wing O880; ESTC r6066; Madan, III, 2844.
Copy Notes Heavily cropped at foot with loss of signature lines. Calligraphic flourishes in ink on final page. Bound (1) in a collection of poetry.
Binding C18th half sprinkled calf, marbled-paper boards, gilt-tooled spine, green morocco spine label gilt-lettered 'Poems'. Later numbered '107' in a series of pamphlet volumes.
Reference Number 4204
Additional Names Albemarle, George Monck, 1st Duke of (1608--1670) - Poetry, Early works to 1800; University of Oxford; Mews, Peter (1619--1706)
Epicedia universitatis Oxoniensis in obitum invictissimi herois Georgii Ducis Albermarliæ, &c.
Oxonii (Place), e theatro Sheldoniano. [1670].
[80] p. ; 24.9 cm. (sm. 2°)
A collection of poems (mainly in Latin with one in Persian, and one in Greek) by members of various Oxford colleges in commemoration of the George Monck, the first Duke of Albemarle who died in 1670. The dedication to Charles II is signed by Peter Mews, then vice-chancellor of Oxford University. Wing O880; ESTC r6066; Madan, III, 2844.
Copy Notes Heavily cropped at foot with loss of signature lines. Calligraphic flourishes in ink on final page. Bound (1) in a collection of poetry.
Binding C18th half sprinkled calf, marbled-paper boards, gilt-tooled spine, green morocco spine label gilt-lettered 'Poems'. Later numbered '107' in a series of pamphlet volumes.
Reference Number 4204
Additional Names Albemarle, George Monck, 1st Duke of (1608--1670) - Poetry, Early works to 1800; University of Oxford; Mews, Peter (1619--1706)