Shelfmark
Ft.1.04 (copy 1)
Additional shelfmark
Ft.1.09 (copy 2)
Author
Uniform title
[Anecdotes of painting. vol. 5]
Title
A catalogue of engravers, who have been born, or resided in England; digested by Mr. Horace Walpole from the MSS. of Mr. George Vertue; to which is added An account of the life and works of the latter.
Publication, distribution, etc.
[Twickenham] : Strawberry-Hill: printed in the year, MDCCLXIII. [1763]
Physical description
[4], 128, 14, 20, [10] p. ; 25 cm. (4to)
Note
'The life of Mr. George Vertue', and 'List of Vertue's works' are separately paginated.
Note
With an index and a final advertisement leaf. Hazen p. 58 reads: "occasionally included at the end (but not an integral part) of the volume is the advertisement mentioned under Volume II".
Note
Intended as vol. 5 of 'Anecdotes of painting'; vol. 4 was not published until 1771 [i.e. 1780].
Citation/references note
Hazen. Strawberry Hill, 10
Citation/references note
ESTC, T63208
Additional physical form available
Microfilm. Woodbridge, Conn. : Primary Source Microfilm, an imprint of Gale Group. 2000. 1 reel ; 35mm. Unit 316. (The Eighteenth Century ; reel 11054, no. 03).
Binding
Copy 1: 18th-century grey paper wrappers; brown paper spine; ms. cover title "Catalogue of engravers".
Binding
Copy 2: 18th century calf quarter binding; marbled paper boards; five raised bands.
Copy-specific note
Copy 1: Ownership inscription excised from flyleaf; ms. price £1.16.0.
Copy-specific note
Copy 2: Pencil inscription: Eton College Library C v 7.
Copy-specific note
A third copy recorded at "I TBS" with same pencil inscription as copy 2 (Ft.1.09) and binding description " 18th century half brown calf; red marbled paper covered boards; five raised bands; spine title: "Catalogue of engravers" probably a ghost - removed from catalogue record during library gallery audit 29/07/2026 by SC.
Subject
Engravers Registers England.
Added entry--place
England Twickenham.
Identifier
B20731