Shelfmark
En.4.19(01)
Author
Title
Authentic memoirs of the life of Richard Mead, M.D.
Publication, distribution, etc.
London : Printed for J. Whiston, and B. White in Fleet-street., MDCCLV. [1755]
Physical description
[2], ii, 64 p. : port. ; 8vo.
Note
Anonymous. By Matthew Maty.
Note
Sometimes also attributed to Dr. Thomas Birch.
Note
Printed by William Bowyer; his records indicate 500 copies printed.
Note
Signatures: [A]² B-C⁴ [superscript chi]C⁴ D-H⁴.
Citation/references note
Maslen and Lancaster. Bowyer ledgers, 3948.
Provenance
Inscription on t.p.: Richard Ford (Watson Taylors sale) 1823. George Watson Taylor, MP, sold his books and paintings in 1823.
Provenance
Oval stamp in purple ink on t.p.: Manley Sims Eton Collection.
Provenance
Inscription in pencil on front flyleaf: J Peace.
Provenance
Armorial bookplate of F. Manley Sims. Enclosed is a letter of Sept. 14 1899, offering the volume to Manley Sims for 2 guineas, from W.C. Beetenem.
Binding
Contemporary brown sprinkled calf; gold tooled double fillet concentric frames, with feather fleurons at corners of inner frame; gold tooled decoration on spine; spine label lost; gold edges; red, blue and green nonpareil endpapers.
Copy-specific note
Bound with five other items on Mead and his collections.
Subject
Subject
Classical antiquities.
Added entry--name
Whiston, John, 1711 - 1780 bookseller.
Added entry--name
White, B. bookseller.
Added entry--name
Bowyer, William, 1699 - 1777 printer.
Added entry--name
Watson Taylor, George, ? - -1841 former owner.
Added entry--name
Manley Sims, F. former owner.
Added entry--place
England London.
Identifier
B32688