A New Torch to the Latine Tongue; Institutionum Grammaticarum Pars Prima

Jasz-Berenyi, Paul P.

Published by B. Wood, London, 1666

About this Item

Given as the second edition, far more corrected and exact, and enlarged almost by half. The first edition was probably published in 1663. 'A New Torch to the Latine Tongue' (644 pages) bound with 'Institutionum Grammaticarum Pars Prima' (171 pages) and a 24 page index to 'A New Torch.' A page or two seem to have been removed or lost from the beginning of the second work with a small stub remaining. The first page present is the title page which has some staining to the left edge. The publication date give for the second work is 1667. The full leather binding is very worn. There is a large crack down the right edge of the spine next to the front panel and some of the surface has been lost along hinge. The front panel is still attached but this is rather slack and fragile. Only a fragment of the title panel on the spine remains and the four raised bands are long gone. There is also some chipping at the top and bottom and surface cracking to the spine. The front and rear panels have significant surface wear with some rubbing to the corners. The pages are browned around the edges with a little discolouration in places and some staining to the top areas of the pages at the front of the second work but generally unmarked. Shanganah Castle written on the front pastedown. The rear pastedown has various notes written across most of its surface. The first page is an Imprimatur dated Aug. 18, 1663. Tearing to the inner bottom corner of the this page and to the inner bottom corner of page 47. First printing. Seller Inventory # 015698

Bibliographic Details

Title: A New Torch to the Latine Tongue; ...

Publisher: B. Wood, London

Publication Date: 1666

Binding: Full-Leather

Condition: Good

Edition: 2nd Edition