Shelfmark
Ib1.4.61
Author
Title
Occasional poems, translations, fables, tales, &c. By William Somervile, Esq;
Publication, distribution, etc.
London : Printed for Bernard Lintot, at the Cross-Keys between Temple-Gates, Fleet-Street, M.DCC.XXVII. [1727] [1726]
Physical description
vi, 392 p. ; 20 cm. (8vo)
Note
Signatures: A³ B-Z⁸ Aa-Bb⁸ Cc⁴.
Note
Errata on p. vi.
Note
With table of contents on p. iii-vi.
Note
Ornaments are those used by Henry Woodfall--ESTC.
Note
Ornament on title page; head- and tail-pieces.
Note
Foxon and ESTC give an alternative date of publication of 1726. However, Nichols. VIII. 301 states that Lintot paid for the copyright in July 1727.
Citation/references note
ESTC, T139205
Citation/references note
Foxon, S561A
Provenance
Ms. inscriptions of Thomas Wren on title page: "TWren", "Thomas Wren 1750", "Thomas Wren", "Wren".
Provenance
Ms. inscription on front endpaper: "Grandpa's 1764".
Provenance
Ms. inscription on title page: "Susanna Fowler 1876".
Provenance
Loose piece of paper with hand drawn arms and ms. inscription "Wren" insterted before title page.
Binding
18th century calf binding; blind tooled ornament fillet around the perimeter; red sprinkled edges; endbands; three single cord sewing supports; five raised bands.
Copy-specific note
pp. 3-20 have purple stains; text still visible. p. 13 has a vertical tear.
Copy-specific note
Newspaper extract with short article re Christopher Wren inserted between pages 12 and 13.
Added entry--name
Lintot, Bernard publisher.
Added entry--name
Wren, Thomas, ? - -1787 former owner.
Added entry--place
England London.
Identifier
B34492