Shelfmark
Ibb6.2.61
Additional shelfmark
Ibb6.2.62-Ibb6.2.63
Additional shelfmark
Ibb6.2.64
Title
The microcosm, a periodical work, by Gregory Griffin, Of the College of Eton. Inscribed to the Rev. Dr. Davies. In two volumes.
Edition
The third edition.
Publication, distribution, etc.
Windsor : published for C. Knight, Castle-Street; and sold by Mess. Robinsons, Pater-Noster-Row; and Mr. Debrett, Piccadilly, London, M.DCC.XC. [1790]
Physical description
2 v. ; 17 cm. (12mo)
Note
Gregory Griffin is the pseudonym of, inter alia, George Canning, Charles Ellis, Hookham Frere, and John and Robert Smith.
Note
Written by a group of friends while at Eton; includes essays on the conduct of life and other cultural and philosophical topics, written as letters from pseudonymous or imaginary correspondents.
Citation/references note
ESTC, T173043
Provenance
[Ibb6.2.61] Armorial bookplate of Lewis Vernon Harcourt.
Provenance
[Ibb6.2.62-Ibb6.2.63] Eton College bookplate with ms. inscription: "July 1944 d.d. D. ?Lovering".
Provenance
[Ibb6.2.62-Ibb6.2.63] Portions of front flyleaf and title page [Vol. 1 only] possibly containing ms. name inscriptions torn off, without loss of text.
Provenance
[Ibb6.2.62-Ibb6.2.63] Ms. inscription on title page: "Mary Pratt".
Provenance
[Ibb6.2.64] Bookplate of Edmond Warre with motto "Je trouve bien" and ms. inscription: "Eton College Library Cv3".
Provenance
[Ibb6.2.64] Ms. inscription on front free endpaper: "S. Villiers Surtee Univ: Coll: Eton" and "Edmond Warre Eton Feb. 12th 1887".
Binding
[Ibb6.2.61] 19th century teal calf half-binding; boards covered in marbled paper; marbled endpapers; gilt top edge.
Binding
[Ibb6.2.62-Ibb6.2.63] 19th century red morocco binding; gold tooled perimeter frame; gold tooled spine; gilt edges; marbled endpapers.
Binding
[Ibb6.2.64] 18th century brown tree calf binding; two single cord sewing supports; smooth spine; endbands; red sprinkled edges; spine title.
Copy-specific note
ECL holdings: No. I. (Monday, November 6, 1786.)-No. XL. (Monday, July 30, 1787.).
Copy-specific note
[Ibb6.2.61] Bound in one volume.
Copy-specific note
[Ibb6.2.62-Ibb6.2.63] Curatorial ms. inscriptions on front flyleaf verso.
Copy-specific note
[Ibb6.2.64] Imperfect copy: volume 2 wanting.
Subject
Subject
Conduct of life Periodicals Early works to 1800.
Subject
College student newspapers and periodicals England Eton.
Added entry--name
Added entry--name
Knight, C. publisher.
Added entry--name
Debrett, John, 1752 - 1822 bookseller.
Added entry--name
Added entry--name
Harcourt, Lewis Vernon (), 1863 - 1922 former owner.
Added entry--name
Warre, Edmond Lancelot, 1877 - 1961 former owner.
Added entry--place
England Windsor.
Added entry--place
England London.
Identifier
B42788