The true effigies, or portraicture of the chief philosophers, historians, poets, grammarians, and oratours. Or, A compendious view of each, both dignified with, and distinguished by, their peculiar characters. By Ed. Larkin, A.M. late fellow of Kings Colledge in Cambridge, and now of Limesfield in Surrey minister
Contributors: McAlpin Collection of British History and Theology (Burke Library at Union Theological Seminary)
Publisher: Printed by E. Cotes, for Henry Eversden, and are to be sold at his shop, at the Greyhound in St. Pauls-Church yard
Published: 1659
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 223
Subjects: Biography; Early works to 1800
Other titles: Compendious view of each, both dignified with, and distinguished by, their peculiar characters; Eikōn philosophōn: or, The philosophers, in their express images; Typos historichōn, or, The historians in their proportionable lineaments; Characters of some of the chief of the grammarians and orators; Charaktēr poiētōn or, The poets in their lively pictures
Notes: With final errata page.

"Eikōn philosophōn [Greek characters]: or, The philosophers, in their express images", "Typos historichōn [Greek characters], or, The historians in their proportionable lineaments", "The characters of some of the chief of the grammarians and orators", and "Charaktēr poiētōn [Greek characters] or, The poets in their lively pictures" each have separate dated title page; pagination and register are continuous.

Probably intended to be issued with: Speculum patrum.

Wing (CD-ROM, 1996), L445

British Museum. Catalogue of the pamphlets, books, newspapers, and manuscripts relating to the Civil War, the Commonwealth, and Restoration, collected by George Thomason, 1640-1661, E.1786[1]

English short title catalogue (ESTC), R202702