Shelfmark
Ib1.5.44
Author
Title
The Scribleriad: an heroic poem. In six books.
Publication, distribution, etc.
London : Printed for R. Dodsley in Pall-Mall; and sold by M. Cooper in Pater-noster-row, MDCCLI. [1751]
Physical description
xvi, 31, [1], 31, [1], 31, [1], 32, 32, 27, [9] p. : plates ; 22 cm. (4to)
Note
Book 5 p. 32 has a note stating that purchasers of the imperfect Book 4 could obtain a "perfect page", i.e. pp. 17-18, from their bookseller.
Note
Book 4 p. 17, lines 168 and 169 are omitted, though a footnote to line 169 is printed.
Note
Each book has a separate titlepage and an engraved frontispiece.
Note
The preface signed: Richard Owen Cambridge.
Note
With an index and a final errata page.
Citation/references note
ESTC, T47211
Provenance
Armorial bookplate of F. Manley Sims.
Provenance
Ink stamp on title page: "Manley Sims Eton Collection".
Binding
19th century teal calf half binding; boards covered in marbled paper; marbled endpapers; gilt top edge.
Copy-specific note
Bookseller's stamp on free front endpaper verso: "Hatchards 187 Piccadilly".
Copy-specific note
Curatorial ms. note in pencil on front flyleaf: "Richard Owen Cambridge. 1717-1802. Ed. Princeps. vide Brusonis History of Eton. p.163."
Added entry--name
Dodsley, Robert, 1703 - 1764 publisher.
Added entry--name
Cooper, M., fl. 1751 - fl. 1751 bookseller.
Added entry--name
Manley Sims, F. former owner.
Added entry--place
England London.
Identifier
B34554