Shelfmark
Ep.4.03(02)
Additional shelfmark
[Another copy]: Ep.4.04(02)
Author
Title
A translation of the passages from Greek, Latin, Italian, and French writers, quoted in the prefaces and notes to The pursuits of literature; a poem, in four dialogues. To which is prefixed, a prefatory epistles, intended as a general vindication of The pursuits of literature, from various remarks that have been made upon that work. By the translator.
Publication, distribution, etc.
London: : Printed for T. Becket, Pall Mall., 1798.
Physical description
[4], lxxv, [4], 104 p. ; 8vo.
Note
Includes half-title.
Note
The translator = Thomas James Mathias.
Citation/references note
ESTC, T131061
Provenance
[Ep.4.03(02)]: Front board stamp of William Lowther, 1st Earl of Lonsdale (1757-1844). Stamp 4 in British Armorial Bindings database.
Provenance
[Ep.4.03(02)]: Armorial bookplate of Hugh Cecil Lowther, 5th Earl of Lonsdale (1857-1944).
Provenance
[Both copies]: Booklabel of John Sparrow (1906-1992).
Provenance
[Both copies]: Armorial bookplate of Eton College Library.
Provenance
[Ep.4.04(02)]: Armorial bookplate of John Phillips, esq. of Edstone (d. 1836).
Binding
[Ep.4.03(02)]: 19th century mid brown calf; gold tooled scroll roll frame; gold tooled decoration on spine; gold tooled 'LOWTHER' square stamp on front board; faded red and brown marbled edges.
Binding
[Ep.4.04(02)]: 19th century mid brown hal calf; black marbled paper covered boards; gold tooled double fillet on spine; red morocco spine label; red sprinkled edges.
Copy-specific note
[Ep.4.03(02)]: Pencil shelfmark predating Hugh Lowther bookplate: Saloon Bookcase. shelf 3.
Copy-specific note
[Ep.4.03(02)]: Enclosure: ms. list by John Sparrow: Some of Macaulay's marginalia in T.J. Mathias, The pursuits of literature, 13th ed., 1805 - read and annotated by Macaulay on 28 Jan. 1837 (- 5 Feb. 1937), transcribed at Hallington 30 Dec. 1959.
Copy-specific note
[Ep.4.03(02)]: Bound with: The pursuits of literature. A satirical poem. The fifth edition, revised and corrected. (T131292).
Copy-specific note
[Ep.4.04(02)]: 2nd of 4 items bound in volume.
Copy-specific note
[Ep.4.04(02)]: Misbound: prefatory letter and additional t.p. bound after main text.
Added entry--name
Becket, Thomas, fl. 1760 - 1815 publisher.
Added entry--name
Lonsdale, William Lowther, 1757 - 1844 Earl of, former owner.
Added entry--name
Lonsdale, Hugh Cecil Lowther, 1857 - 1944 Earl of, former owner.
Added entry--name
Sparrow, John, 1906 - 1992 former owner.
Added entry--name
Phillips, John, ? - d. 1836 former owner.
Added entry--place
England London.
Identifier
B37615