Shelfmark
Ln.2.06
Author
Title
The secrets of the invisible world laid open : or, a history of ghosts and apparitions, whether angelic, diabolic, or departed souls; containing a collection of the most authentic relations of apparitions: particularly I. That suprising one attested by the learned Dr. Scott II. Mrs. Veal's appearance to Mrs. Bargrave III. Sir George Villars' to the Duke of Buckingham IV. Ghost of a murdered brother V. Vision of a murdered man VI. Horrid spectre appearing to a gang of thieves VII. Ghost appearing to James Haddock VIII. The apparition and the pedlar of Suffolk.
Varying form of title
The secrets of the invisible world disclos'd: or, An universal history of apparitions sacred and profane ...
Publication, distribution, etc.
London : Published by George Smeeton, 18, James-Street, Long-Acre, [after 1808?].
Physical description
32p, [1] leaf of plates : ill. ; 19cm.
Note
Part of the work by Daniel Defoe entitled "The secrets of the invisible world disclos'd: or, An universal history of apparitions sacred and profane ... ", originally published in [?]1729.
Note
Frontispiece by George Cruikshank and signed by him ; frontispiece hand coloured.
Note
Date of publication assumed from the date at which George Smeeton started publishing works by the Cruikshanks according to ODNB.
Note
Ms. bookseller's notes and codes in pencil.
Provenance
Armorial bookplate of Villiers Hatton.
Provenance
Ms. inscription in pencil: "The writing on the plate was written by George Cruikshank in my presence for me E. T. No other copy known, not in Reid".
Binding
19th century red calf half-binding with marbled paper boards, double gilt fillet on boards and gilt lettering on spine, and marbled endpapers ; original blue paper wrappers bound with text.
Added entry--name
Added entry--name
Hatton, Villiers, 1852 - 1914 Major General, former owner.
Added entry--name
Smeeton, George, fl. 1800 - 1828 publisher.
Added entry--place
England London.
Identifier
B25271