Shelfmark
Go.7.24(01)
Author
Title
The chase, a poem: to which is added Hobbinol, or the rural games. The author, William Somervile, Esq; .
Varying form of title
Chace
Publication, distribution, etc.
Birmingham: : Printed by Robert Martin, and sold by A. Donaldson at his Shop, near Norfolk Street in the Strand, London., MDCCLXVII. [1767]
Physical description
199, [1] p. ; 24 cm. (8vo)
Note
Originally published in 1735 as 'The chace'.
Note
Reproduction of original from British Library.
Citation/references note
ESTC, T67410
Provenance
Armorial bookplate of The Nursery Library of John Freeman Milward Dovaston, with motto “percussus elevor”, on front pastedown.
Provenance
Plain label of Eton College Library, with red initials, on front pastedown.
Binding
Sammelband. 18th-century quarter-bound calfskin and vellum over pasteboards. Covers undecorated. Spine with five raised bands, decorated with gilt fillets and titling over red label ("Chase & Hulme on yᵉ. Stone"), modern shelf label ("Ga.6.4"). Textblock trimmed and sprinkled red. Endpapers of undecorated paper; two flyleaves at both ends of the textblock.
Copy-specific note
Former ECL shelfmark: Ga.6.4.
Copy-specific note
Bound with another work, shelfmark: Go.7.24(02).
Subject
Hunting Poetry.
Added entry--name
Dovaston, John Freeman Milward, 1782 - 1854 former owner.
Added entry--name
Donaldson, Alexander, ? - -1794 bookseller.
Added entry--name
Martin, Robert printer.
Added entry--place
England Birmingham.
Language code
eng
Link
Eighteenth century collections online https://link.gale.com/apps/doc/CW0115151489/ECCO?sid=gale_marc&u=oxford
Identifier
B51094