Shelfmark
Bm.05.18 (Copy 1)
Additional shelfmark
Id3.5.02 (Copy 2)
Author
Title
Critical observations on Shakespeare. By John Upton, prebendary of Rochester.
Publication, distribution, etc.
London : Printed for G. Hawkins, 1746.
Physical description
[4], 346, [18]p ; 8vo.
Note
Final leaf = advertisement.
Citation/references note
ESTC T57028
Provenance
Copy 1: Label recording bequest to Eton by Nicholas Mann in 1754.
Provenance
Copy 2: From the Michael Meredith Browning Collection, with book label.
Provenance
Copy 2: Ms. ownership inscription: "Robt. Browning." followed by at later inscription (but before 1846) in Robert Browning's hand: "(To T[homas]. P[owell].)".
Binding
Copy 1: 18th century gold-tooled calf.
Binding
Copy 2: Late 20th century ?painted brown calf half-binding with ?19th century marbled paper covering the boards gilt lettering and gilt and blind tooling on spine, and fragment of original marbled endpapers pasted onto front pastedown ; bound by R. L. Day (binder's stamp).
Copy-specific note
Copy 1: Previous shelfmarks Bi.6.8 and Di.7.8.
Copy-specific note
Copy 2: Ms. annotations in Robert Browning's hand - pp. 2, 215, and 296.
Subject
Shakespeare, William, 1564 - 1616 Criticism and interpretation Early works to 1800.
Genre/Form
Essays.
Added entry--name
Browning, Robert, 1812 - 1889 former owner.
Added entry--name
Meredith, Michael, 1936 - ? former owner.
Added entry--name
Powell, Thomas, 1809 - 1887 former owner.
Added entry--name
Mann, Nicholas, ? - -1753 former owner.
Added entry--name
Hawkins, George, ? - d. 1780 bookseller.
Added entry--name
Day, R. L. binder.
Added entry--place
England London.
Identifier
B9873