Shelfmark
Id4.1.39 (Copy 1)
Additional shelfmark
Id4.1.40 (Copy 2)
Additional shelfmark
Id4.1.41 (Copy 3)
Author
Title
The English humourists of the eighteenth century : a series of lectures, delivered in England, Scotland, and the United States of America / by W.M. Thackeray.
Publication, distribution, etc.
London : Smith, Elder, & Co., 1853.
Physical description
322 p. ; 20 cm.
Note
With a half-title.
Note
Copies 1 and 2: With 16 p. catalogue for Smith and Elder at the end.
Note
With errata.
Note
Copy 1: Publisher's dark blue cloth with gold lettering and design stamped on spine.
Formatted contents note
Contents: Contents: Swift -- Congreve and Addison -- Steele -- Prior, Gay, and Pope -- Hogarth, Smollett, and Fielding -- Sterne and Goldsmith.
Provenance
From the library of Anne Thackeray Ritchie.
Provenance
Copy 2: Ms. signature of Anne Thackeray Ritchie on title-page, dated 1896.
Provenance
Copy 2: Ms. signature of James Ritchie on title-page, dated 1925.
Provenance
Copy 2: Bookplate of Anne Thackeray Ritchie.
Binding
Copy 2: 19th century calf half-binding, marbled paper covered boards and endpapers, with gold lettering on spine.
Binding
Copy 3:19th century burgundy half-binding, dark green cloth covered boards, with marbled paper covered endpapers.
Binding
Copy 1: Publisher's original binding.
Copy-specific note
Copy 1: Previous shelfmark: 3.2.14
Copy-specific note
Copy 1: Ms. note in pencil on title-page: '1st edition'.
Copy-specific note
Copy 1: Newspaper cutting pasted into front endpaper with ms. note below.
Copy-specific note
Copy 2: Previous shelfmark: 1.4.11
Copy-specific note
Copy 3: Ms. note in pencil on title-page.
Subject
English literature 18th century History and criticism.
Subject
Humorists, English.
Added entry--name
Ritchie, Anne Thackeray, 1837 - 1919 former owner.
Added entry--name
Westleys & Co. binder.
Added entry--name
Ritchie, James, 1907 - 1940 former owner.
Added entry--name
Smith, Elder & Co. publisher.
Added entry--place
England London.
Identifier
B31479