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The new pantheon, or, Fabulous history of the heathen gods, goddesses, heroes, &c. : explained in a manner entirely new, and rendered much more useful than any hitherto published ; adorned with figures from ancient paintings, medals and gems ... / by Samuel Boyse, A.M.
Author
Boyse, Samuel, 1708-1749
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Format
Book
Language
English
Εdition
The 5th ed. revised and corrected / by William Cooke, M.A. ... ; to which is subjoin'd an appendix treating of their astrology, prodigies, auguries, aruspices, oracles, &c. in which the origin of each is pointed out ; and an historical account of the rise of altars, sacred groves, priests and temples.
Published/Created
Salisbury : Printed for Carnan and Newbery, at the Bible and Sun opposite the north door in St. Paul's Church-Yard, S. Crowder in Paternoster-Row, and T. Caslon Ludgate-Street, London, and B Collins, Salisbury, MDCCLXXVII [1777]
Description
xii, 281, [1] [17], [1] p., [19] leaves of plates : ill. ; 18 cm.
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Special Collections - Cotsen Children's Library
1370 Eng 18 / Newbery
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Subject(s)
Mythology, Classical
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Editor
Cooke, William
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Ill
Gwin, James, 1700-1769
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Bookseller
Crowder, Stanley, -1798
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Caslon, Thomas, -1783
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Carnan and Newbery
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Pub
Collins, B. (Benjamin), 1715-1785
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Engraver
Smith, G. L.
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Notes
Dedication to Henry, Duke of Beaufort, signed by Cooke.
Includes preface and index at end.
P. [282] and second p. [18] are blank.
Caption title: The theology and history of the heathens, explain'd and illustrated.
Illustrations: Frontis. and 18 other plates, most engraved by G.L. Smith after Gwim and most comprised of 4 roundel portraits of individual Greek or Roman gods and goddesses; 3 captioned plates of Egyptian deities are unsigned, each depicting a single diety, and have text on versos; pictorial head- and tail-pieces and historiated initial capital; plates are darker and rougher-looking (n.b. frontis.) than 2nd ed.
Binding note
Contemporary calf, spine with raised bands.
References
Roscoe, A51(5)
Place name(s)
England Salisbury
Other title(s)
Fabulous history of the heathen gods
Theology and history of the heathens, explain'd and illustrated
OCLC
1340474598
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