Of the Nature of Things
by Titus Lucretius Carus
| T. Lucretius Carus, Of the Nature of Things, in Six Books | |
 Title page from T. Lucretius Carus, Of the Nature of Things, in Six Books, volume one, George Wythe Collection, Wolf Law Library, College of William & Mary. | |
| Author | Titus Lucretius Carus |
| Translator | Thomas Creech |
| Published | London: Printed by J. Matthews for G. Sawbridge |
| Date | 1714 |
| Language | English |
| Volumes | 2 volume set |
| Pages | v. [1]: ([74],424 p., [1] leaf of plates; v. 2: [8] p., p. 425-822, [34] p. |
| Desc. | 8vo (20 cm.) |
Evidence for Inclusion in Wythe's Library
Wythe definitely owned this title—a copy at the John D. Rockefeller Jr. Library in Colonial Williamsburg contains the inscription "Of Doctor James Blairs executor bought by G. Wythe" on the title page of volume one (the doctor's name is stamped). Both volumes also have "T. J. Randolph" inscribed on the front board. Thomas Jefferson listed it in his inventory of Wythe's Library as Lucretius by Creech. 2.v. 8vo. and gave it to his grandson, Thomas Jefferson Randolph. Three of the Wythe Collection sources (Dean's Memo[1], Brown's Bibliography[2] and George Wythe's Library[3] on LibraryThing) list Of the Nature of Things.
Description of the Wolf Law Library's copy
Bound in contemporary sprinkled calf with gilt spines and label (on volume one only). Both volumes include the bookplate of the Earls of Macclesfield, North Library on the front pastedown and a matching embossed stamp on the frontispieces, title pages, and first pages of each preface.
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References
- ↑ Memorandum from Barbara C. Dean, Colonial Williamsburg Found., to Mrs. Stiverson, Colonial Williamsburg Found. (June 16, 1975), 4 (on file at Wolf Law Library, College of William & Mary).
- ↑ Bennie Brown, "The Library of George Wythe of Williamsburg and Richmond," (unpublished manuscript, May, 2012) Microsoft Word file. Earlier edition available at: https://digitalarchive.wm.edu/handle/10288/13433
- ↑ LibraryThing, s. v. "Member: George Wythe," accessed on October 11, 2013, http://www.librarything.com/profile/GeorgeWythe
