Shelfmark
MS 53
Author
Title
The literary diary; or, complete common-place book. With an explanation, and an alphabet of two letters on a leaf..
Publication, distribution, etc.
London: : Printed for Taylor and Hessey, 93, Fleet-Street., 1816..
Physical description
iv, 344 p., [12] leaves ; 235 x 195 mm. + 1 letter and newspaper cuttings
Language
Most of the text is written in English, with some quotes in French, Latin, and Greek.
Note
Pages i-iv are printed; the rest are blank leaves that Macready numerated and, for the most part, filled with text.
Note
Title page verso: "T. Miller, Printer, Noble-street, Cheapside.".
Note
The last twelves leaves are a blank alphabetical index which was partially filled by Macready.
Citation/references note
M. Meredith, Challenge and Change: 100 Books & Manuscripts acquired by Eton College Library since 1965 (Eton, 2012), n. 32
Provenance
Bookplate of W.C. Macready with motto "ad extremum tenax" on front pastedown.
Provenance
Purchased by Eton College in 1975.
Binding
19th-century quarter-bound red morocco and marbled paper over paste/millboards. Covers undecorated. Spine decorated with blind fillets and gilt titling ("Common place book"). Textblock trimmed and marbled. Endpapers of marbled (pastedowns and facing flyleaves) and undecorated paper; two flyleaves at both ends of the textblock.
Copy-specific note
Additional material: two items inserted at the front of the textblock, now removed and put in an envelope shelved next to the book. The first item is a letter (2 sheets) from W.C. Macready to his son, addressed Willie, and dated May 11th 1844 in New York U.S.. The second item is a ms. note reading "July. 10. 1848. Benefit by command Henry viii & jealous wife" (1 sheet) which encloses newspaper cut-outs of reviews of Macready's work.
Added entry--name
Miller, T., active 1815 - 1819 (Thomas) printer.
Added entry--name
Taylor and Hessey bookseller.
Added entry--place
England London.
Language code
eng fre lat grc
Identifier
B51561