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Shelfmark

Em.5.03 - Em.5.08

Author

Uniform title

[Sir Charles Grandison]

Title

The history of Sir Charles Grandison. In a series of letters published from the originals, by the editor of Pamela and Clarissa. In six volumes. To the Last of which is added, An Historical and Characteristical Index. As also, A Brief History, authenticated by Original Letters, of the Treatment which the Editor has met with from certain Booksellers and Printers in Dublin. Including Observations on Mr. Faulkner's Defence of Himself, published in his Irish News-Paper of Nov. 3. 1753. Vol. I.

Edition

The second edition.

Publication, distribution, etc.

London : Printed for S. Richardson; And sold by C. Hitch and L. Hawes, in Pater-noster-Row; By J. and J. Rivington, in St. Paul's Church-Yard; By Andrew Millar, in the Strand; By R. and J. Dodsley, in Pall-Mall; By J. Leake, at Bath; And by R. Main, in Dublin, M.DCC.LIV [1754].

Physical description

6v ; 20cm. (8vo.)

Note

Editor of Pamela and Clarissa = Samuel Richardson.

Note

Vol. 6 only bears the edition statement.

Note

R. Main, in Dublin, is added to the end of the imprint to vol. 6.

Note

Two issues of vol. 1 of the 2nd edition were published. Eton copy has edition statement in vol. 1 as well as vol. 6.

Note

In fact published in 1753-54 (Sale).

Citation/references note

ESTC T160961; Sale, W. M., Samuel Richardson. A bibliographical record of his literary career with historical notes. New Haven, 1936. No. 40

Additional physical form available

Microfilm. Vols. 1-4. Note: vol. 1 of the BL SMK 12613.gg.12 (same for set) is on ESTC T58981. Woodbridge, CT Research Publications, Inc., 1986. 1 reel ; 35mm. (The Eighteenth Century ; reel 7201, no. 01).

Additional physical form available

Microfilm. Vols. 5-6. Woodbridge, CT Research Publications, Inc., 1986. 1 reel ; 35mm. (The Eighteenth Century ; reel 7202, no. 01).

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.

Provenance

Ms inscription on flyleaf of vol. 1: "To Miss Thorpe from The Editor".

Provenance

Bookplate of George Craster.

Binding

18th-century brown calf; double gold fillet to form a border; five raised bands; gold-tooled spine; spine title.

Subject

English fiction.

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Hawes, Lacy bookseller.

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England London.

Identifier

B19029
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