Rudimens de la Langue Latine, ou, Introduction simple et aisée à la grammaire latine ... /
Ruddiman, Thomas,1674-1757.
Porte, J. A.
Ruddiman, Thomas,1674-1757,former owner.StEdNL
Adam, Walter,active 1850,inscriber.StEdNL
Royal High School (Edinburgh, Scotland),former owner.StEdNL
Geneve,
1742.
A letter in Latin from June 1742, written by the French translator presenting the work to the author, Thomas Ruddiman, is inserted in between the front flyleaves.The recto of the flyleaf directly preceding the title page is inscribed "This book was sent as a present to Mr. Ruddiman, by the translator, with the annexed letter. See Chalmer's life of Ruddimann, p. 87. and along with other articles which were falsified by my father as given to the Library of the High School of Edinburgh by Walter Adam Edinburgh July 1850" and "Bought by me 3. Oct.r: 1897., A. F. S.". The front pastedown contains an armorial bookplate of Thomas Ruddiman, who also inscribed the recto of the second flyleaf: "A reverendo esdemque doctissimo Viro, una cum literis humanitatis benevolentiaeque plenis muneri missus.".
Switzerland Geneva.