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The antiquities of Palmyra. Containing the history of the city, from its foundation to the present time. With an appendix of critical observations ... And a commentary on the inscriptions lately found there.
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SELLER, Abednego (1646?--1705)
The antiquities of Palmyra. Containing the history of the city, from its foundation to the present time. With an appendix of critical observations ... And a commentary on the inscriptions lately found there.
London: printed for S. Smith and B. Walford, printers to the Royal Society, 1696.
[48], 382, [2] p., [2] fold. pl. ; 19.3 cm. (8º)
With a dedication to the Royal Society signed 'AB. Sellerus' = Abednego Seller. The appendix has a divisional title-leaf reading 'The Appendix: Or, Critical Observations Upon the Names of Palmyra and Tadmur; And The Inhabitants, Their Offices and Religion. Together with an Account of Vaballathus and Longinus: And A Commentary on the Inscriptions.' Wing S2448; ESTC r2998.
Copy Notes Bought from Thomas Boone for 3s. on 5 July 1815. (Spiers Box). Inscribed in ink on front pastedown-endpaper R/C and -3-, and in pencil on front free-endpaper F.11. The top corner of the front free-endpaper excised as if to remove an ownership inscription.
Binding C18th Cambridge style blind-panelled calf, blind triple-rule spine panels.
Reference Number 3283
The antiquities of Palmyra. Containing the history of the city, from its foundation to the present time. With an appendix of critical observations ... And a commentary on the inscriptions lately found there.
London: printed for S. Smith and B. Walford, printers to the Royal Society, 1696.
[48], 382, [2] p., [2] fold. pl. ; 19.3 cm. (8º)
With a dedication to the Royal Society signed 'AB. Sellerus' = Abednego Seller. The appendix has a divisional title-leaf reading 'The Appendix: Or, Critical Observations Upon the Names of Palmyra and Tadmur; And The Inhabitants, Their Offices and Religion. Together with an Account of Vaballathus and Longinus: And A Commentary on the Inscriptions.' Wing S2448; ESTC r2998.
Copy Notes Bought from Thomas Boone for 3s. on 5 July 1815. (Spiers Box). Inscribed in ink on front pastedown-endpaper R/C and -3-, and in pencil on front free-endpaper F.11. The top corner of the front free-endpaper excised as if to remove an ownership inscription.
Binding C18th Cambridge style blind-panelled calf, blind triple-rule spine panels.
Reference Number 3283