Shelfmark
DDk.1.01 - DDk.1.05
Main entry--corporate name
British Museum Dept. of Printed Books. King's Library.
Title
Bibliothecæ Regiæ catalogus. Tomus primus [- quintus].
Publication, distribution, etc.
Londini : Excudebant Gil. Bulmer et Gul. Nico, 1820-1829.
Physical description
5v., [2] plates ; Fo.
Note
Previously En.1.
Note
Imprints to Vols. II-V read "Excudebat Gulielmus Nicol".
Note
Dedication signed "Frederick Augusta Barnard, librarian".
Provenance
Bookplate of Eton College.
Provenance
Letter, dated Oct. 18. 1835, from ?J. H. Glover, HM Lib., to Marquess Wellesley, presenting set in return for the gift of a copy of Dr. Clarke's edition of the Commentaries of Caesar; ms. inscription reading "The gift of His Majesty William the Fourth October 18th 1835 Wellesly", i.e., Richard Wellesley, Marquess Wellesley (1760-1842).
Provenance
Loose ms. note, dated London Nov: 27 1843 ( a year after Wellesley's death), from "An Old Etonian" (a Wellesley family member?) giving details of the provenance of the book, and presenting it to the Provost and Fellows for College Library.
Binding
19th century purple, straight-grained morocco. Elaborate gold-tooled border, including acorns, with lilies in corners. Arms of William IV in gold in centre.
Subject
Subject
Rare books Catalogues England London.
Added entry--name
Added entry--place
England London.
Identifier
B16907