Shelfmark
Em.2.05 - Em.2.06
Author
Smollett, T., 1721 - 1771 (Tobias)
Title
The adventures of Roderick Random. In two volumes. Vol. 1.
Publication, distribution, etc.
London : Printed for J. Osborn in Pater-noster-Row, MDCCXLVIII [1748].
Physical description
2v ; 17cm. (12mo.)
Note
Anonymous. By Tobias George Smollett.
Note
Pagination: xxiii, [1], 324; xii, 366, [1]p.
Note
Printed by W. Strahan, according to the Strahan Ledgers.
Note
There is no direction line on p.185 of vol.1; p.182 of vol.1 has press figure: 1. Variant: sig.I9 (pp.185-6) of vol.1 is a cancel and has the direction line: Vol.I; p.182 of vol.1 is signed P. - CSmH (variant) reports p. 182 has press figure. Eton copy has P on p. 182.
Citation/references note
ESTC T55366
Additional physical form available
Microfilm. Woodbridge, Conn. : Primary Source Media, 1999. 1 reel ; 35mm. (The Eighteenth Century ; reel 10074, no. 02).
Additional physical form available
Electronic reproduction. Farmington Hills, Mich. : Thomson Gale, 2003. (Eighteenth century collections online). Available via the World Wide Web. Access limited by licensing agreements.
Provenance
Previously owned by David Watkin.
Binding
18th-century brown calf; double gold fillet to form a border; five raised bands; some gold-tooling on spine.
Subject
Adventure stories, English Early works to 1800.
Added entry--name
Watkin, David, 1925 - 2008 former owner.
Added entry--place
England London.
Identifier
B19015