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049 $aBRLL
099 $aAdams 132.4
100 0 $aPolybius.
240 10 $aHistoriae.$pVols. 1, 2, 3.$lEnglish
245 14 $aThe history of Polybius, the Megalopolitan :$bcontaining a general account of the transactions of the world, and principally of the Roman people, during the first and second Punick wars /$ctranslated by Sir H.S. ; to which is added A Character of Polybius and his writings, by Mr. Dryden.
250 $aThe second edition.
260 $aLondon :$bPrinted by W. Onley, for Sam. Briscoe, in Covent-garden; and R. Wellington, at the Lute, in St. Paul's Church-yard,$cMDCXCVIII [1698]
300 $a3 v. in 2 :$bill., maps ;$c20 cm.
500 $aTitle in double line border.
500 $aJohn Adams Library copy has bookplate: John Adams Library, in the Custody of the Boston Public Library.$5MB (BRL)
500 $aVol. 1 includes "The character of Polybius, and his writings" (caption title), signed: John Dryden.
500 $aVol. 1 text is continuous, despite pagination. It has a penultimate advertisement leaf; the last leaf is blank.
500 $aVol. 1, Book III, begins new pagination on.
500 $aVol. 2 has a separate title page, with imprint, "London, printed for Samuel Briscoe, at the corner of Charles-Street, in Covent-Garden. MDCXCVIII" and with volume statement "Vol. II. III." Pagination and register are separate.
500 $aVol. 3, which was "never before printed" prior to its inclusion in the second edition of vols. 1 and 2, was apparently also issued separately (Wing P2787A; 1698). It has separate title page with imprint, "London: printed for Sam. Briscoe, in Russel-Street, Covent-Garden, 1698"; pagination and register are separate. The last two leaves are blank.
510 4 $aWing (CD-Rom, 1996),$cP2787
510 4 $aESTC, $cR13675
533 $aAlso available on microfilm.$bAnn Arbor, MI :$cUniversity Microfilms International,$d1979.$e1 microfilm reel ; 35 mm.$f(Early English books, 1641-1700 ; 947:1).
590 $aJohn Adams Library copy transferred from the supervisors of the Temple and School Fund. Quincy, Mass.
650 4 $aHistory, Ancient$vEarly works to 1800.
650 4 $aPunic War, 1st, 264-241 B.D.$vEarly works to 1800.
650 4 $aPunic War, 2nd, 218-201 B.C.$vEarly works to 1800.
651 4 $aRome$xHistory$yRepublic, 510-30 B.C.$vEarly works to 1800.
651 4 $aGreece$xHistory$vEarly works to 1800.
655 07 $aPublishers' advertisements.$2rbgenr
700 1 $aSheeres, Henry,$cSir,$dd. 1710,$etr.
700 1 $aDryden, John,$d1631-1700.
700 1 $aAdams, John,$d1735-1826,$eformer owner.$5MB (BRL)
710 2 $aJohn Adams Library (Boston Public Library)$5MB (BRL)
937 $aClassics$aEuropean history.
955 $aR-B
994 $a02$bBRL