Shelfmark
Sa1.6.15
Author
Title
The state of the prisons in England and Wales, with preliminary observations, and an account of some foreign prisons and hospitals. By John Howard, F.R.S.
Varying form of title
Howard's state of prisons
Edition
The third edition.
Publication, distribution, etc.
Warrington : Printed by William Eyres; and sold by T. Cadell, J. Johnson, and C. Dilly, in London, M DCC LXXXIV [1784].
Physical description
[8], 492, [18]p plates ; 30cm. (4to).
Note
Previously: AZ.1.2.9.
Note
In pencil on flyleaf: "Very fine Edward of Halifax binding".
Note
With a half-title.
Note
The last nine leaves contain the index and a final leaf of directions to the book-binder.
Citation/references note
ESTC T115096
Additional physical form available
Microfilm. Woodbridge, CT Research Publications, Inc., 1986. 1 reel ; 35mm. (The Eighteenth Century ; reel 4322, no. 03).
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
Book-labels of John Hely-Hutchinson recording donation to Eton College in 1950.
Provenance
Ms. on flyleaf: "This copy of John Howards work upon the state of the prisons was given me by my friend Sir George Leeds Bart as the authors own private copy. Augustus Frederick Kensington Palace June the 7th 1819".
Provenance
Armorial bookplate of the Duke of Sussex.
Provenance
Unidentified book-label.
Binding
Edwards of Halifax white vellum binding; etchings on centre of both boards; gilt and blue decoration; spine title: "Howard's state of prisons"; in box.
Subject
Prisons Early works to 1800 Europe.
Subject
Hospitals Early works to 1800 Europe.
Subject
Prisons Early works to 1800 Great Britain.
Subject
Prison reformers Early works to 1800.
Added entry--name
Eyres, William, b. 1734 - ? printer.
Added entry--name
Cadell, T. (Thomas), 1742 - 1802 bookseller.
Added entry--name
Johnson, Joseph, 1738 - 1809 bookseller.
Added entry--name
Dilly, Charles, 1739 - 1807 bookseller.
Added entry--name
Howard, John, 1726 - 1790 former owner.
Added entry--name
Hely-Hutchinson, J. W., 1882 - 1955 (John Walter) former owner.
Added entry--name
Augustus Frederick, 1773 - 1843 Duke of Sussex, former owner.
Added entry--name
Edwards of Halifax, binder.
Added entry--place
England Warrington.
Identifier
B25116