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Grammatica Busbeiana Auctior & Emendatior, i.e. Rudimentum Grammaticea Graeco-Latinae Metricum in Usum Scholea Regiae Westmonasteriensis (translated: Busby's Grammar Auctioneer & Repairer. A Rudiment of Greek-Latin Grammar Metrics used at Westminster School.) bound with Graecae Grammaticae Compendium (translated: Greek Grammar Summary)

Busby, Richard · London

Author
Busby, Richard
Date
(1)1722, (2)1729
Place
London
Publisher
(1) Redmayne (2) Barker
Language
English
Binding
8vo. Full paneled sheep with blindstamp frame surrounding ornate blaindstamped frame with fluer-di-lis corners. Spine with five raised bands, gilt title on red leather title block to one compartment. Joints cracked, holding. Corners bumped and rubbed with loss.Ink maunscript to pastedown, title page. Missing ffep. Spine head and foot rubbed with loss.
Format
2 title in 1. Author ws an Angelican Priest who oversaw the Westmintser School
Category
Philosophy & Classics
Record
S.I.4484

Two volumes bound as One. 1) 1722. Grammatica Busbeiana Auctior & Emendatior, i.e. Rudimentum Grammaticea Graeco-Latinae Metricum in Usum Scholea Regiae Westmonasteriensis 2) 1729. Graecae Grammaticae Compendium Translated from Latin: 1) Busby's Grammar Auctioneer & Repairer. A Rudiment of Greek-Latin Grammar Metrics used at Westminster School 2) Greek Grammar Summary

Author: Busby, Richard

8vo.(4.875" x 7.825") 2 volumes as 1. 1722, 1729. Busby, Richard. London: 1) Redmayne 2) Barker. Full paneled sheep with blindstamp frame surrounding ornate blindstamped frame with fluer-di-lis corners. Spine with five raised bands, gilt title on red leather title block to second compartment. Joints cracked, holding. Corners bumped and rubbed with loss. Ink manuscript to pastedown, title page. Missing front flyleaf. Spine head and foot chipped with loss. Covers scraped (see pic) and soiled. Main title page in black and red ink.

From Wiki: Richard Busby (/ˈbʌzbi/; 22 September 1606 – 6 April 1695) was an English Anglican priest who served as head master of Westminster School for more than fifty-five years. Among the more illustrious of his pupils were Christopher Wren, Robert Hooke, Robert South, John Dryden, John Locke, Matthew Prior, Henry Purcell, Thomas Millington and Francis Atterbury.

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