Ta tou Pindarou Olympia. : Ex editione oxoniensi..
Pindar.
Glasguae: : Excudebant R. & A. Foulis,
1754..
The first four words of the title are transliterated from the Greek.
Also issued as part of: 'Ta tou Pindarou sesōmena,' 1754-58.
Binding: In a binding of Scottish wheel design, red morocco with gold tooling.
This is the first volume of the miniature Foulis Press edition of the ancient Greek poet Pindar's odes (printed 1754-58), this copy being one of only a few recorded copies printed on silk. It is a separate bibliographic item and does not have the general title page of the regular 4-volume set. It is only one of two miniature books printed on silk by the Foulis Press of Glasgow, the other being an edition of Anacreon printed in 1751 (a copy was acquired by the Library in 2003). It showcases the quality of their printing and the clarity of the Greek type they developed.
ESTC
Gaskell, P.  Foulis Press,
Provenance: Identifying note from United Presbyterian College. Brown-Lindsay Library attatched to front pastedown and front free endpaper.
Manuscript signature at the head of the first flyleaf "L D Beattie[?]".
Gilt edging on red morocco, Dutch endpapers and the textblock printed on yellow silk.
Greek poetry
Miniature books
Scotland Glasgow.