Shelfmark
Go.7.23
Author
Title
Biographical anecdotes of William Hogarth; and a catalogue of his works chronologically arranged; with occasional remarks.
Publication, distribution, etc.
London, : Printed by and for J. Nichols,, MDCCLXXXI. [1781]
Physical description
1-66, 67*-68*, 67-157, [1] p. ; 23 cm. (8vo)
Note
Anonymous. By John Nichols.
Note
Text is continuous despite the pagination, but pp. 67*-68* not always found in copies.
Note
Verso of last leaf carries a list, with prices, of 'Prints published by the late W. Hogarth: genuine impressions of which are to be had of Mrs. Hogarth, at her house in Leicester Fields, 1781'.
Note
Cancels for B4 and H2 are known.
Citation/references note
ESTC, T1742
Provenance
Armorial bookplate of Eton College with initials "HR" for Henricus Rex on front pastedown.
Binding
18th-century calfskin over pasteboards. Covers decorated with a gilt fillet to form a border, single gilt fillets on board edges and turn-ins. Spine flat, decorated with gilt fillets and titling (now faded: "Hogarth's anecdots"), modern shelf label ("Geᵃ.5.5"). Textblock trimmed and gilted. Endpapers of marbled (pastedowns and facing flyleaves) and undecorated paper; three flyleaves at both ends of the textblock.
Copy-specific note
Former ECL shelfmarks: Go.7.9, Geᵃ.5.5, Cp.6.23.
Copy-specific note
Includes pp. 67*-68*.
Subject
Subject
Artists England Biography.
Subject
Engraving, English History 18th century.
Added entry--name
Nichols, John, 1745 - 1826 printer, bookseller.
Added entry--place
England London.
Language code
eng
Identifier
B51093