Shelfmark
Ep.4.02
Additional shelfmark
[Another copy]: Ep.4.15
Author
Title
The pursuits of literature. : A satirical poem in four dialogues. With notes.
Edition
The seventh edition, revised.
Publication, distribution, etc.
London: : Printed for T. Becket, Pall Mall., 1798.
Physical description
[4], iii, [1], 443, [5] p. ; 8vo.
Note
Includes half-title and two final leaves containing errata and advertisements.
Note
Anonymous. By Thomas James Mathias.
Note
Signatures: pi⁴ A-Z⁸ Aa-Ee⁸.
Citation/references note
ESTC, T61577
Provenance
[Ep.4.02]: Bookplate of Charles Billson (1858-1932), translator, local historian and correspondent of Herman Melville. Bookplate dated 1894, and bears shelfmark: G.4.
Provenance
[Both copies]: Booklabel of John Sparrow (1906-1992).
Provenance
[Both copies]: Armorial bookplate of Eton College Library.
Provenance
[Ep.4.15]: Armorial bookplate of the Revd. John Holmes (1774-1831), Gawdy Hall.
Binding
[Ep.4.02]: Contemporary or early 19th century half brown calf; boards covered with red and blue nonpareil paper; gold tooled checker and fleuron decoration on spine; red morocco spine label; rebacked, with original spine reattached; nonpareil marbled endpapers and edges; brown silk ribbon marker.
Binding
[Ep.4.15]: 19th century mid brown half calf; boards covered in brown, black and blue marbled paper; gold tooled double fillet and title on spine; red sprinkled edges.
Copy-specific note
[Ep.4.02]: Index of names written by John Sparrow on front flyleaves. Signed John Sparrow 1932.
Copy-specific note
[Ep.4.15]: Pencil annotation on front pastedown: Longmans 1820, very neat - 9 - 1797. Rodwell 1820, very neat - 9 -.
Genre/Form
Satires.
Genre/Form
Poems.
Added entry--name
Becket, Thomas, fl. 1760 - 1815 publisher.
Added entry--name
Sparrow, John, 1906 - 1992 former owner.
Added entry--name
Holmes, John, 1774 - 1831 former owner.
Added entry--place
England London.
Identifier
B37602