B18746
Shelfmark
I
Author
Combe, William
Title
The history of the colleges of Winchester, Eton, and Westminster; with the Charter-house, the schools of St. Paul's, Merchant Taylors, Harrow, and Rugby, and the Free-school of Christ's Hospital.
Publication, distribution, etc.
London :, Printed for and published by R. Ackermann, 101, Strand. L. Harrison, printer, 373, Strand,, M.DCCC.XVI [1816].
Physical description
vi, 56, 72, 27, 32, 34, 22, 40, 34, 43, [3]p [48] plates :, col. ill. ;, 35cm.
Note
All illustrations are coloured aquatints.
Note
Issued in 12 monthly parts, 1816-17.
Note
List of subscribers: p. [v]-vi at beginning.
Note
Plates by W. Westall, F. Mackenzie, A. Pugin, and T. Uwins.
Note
Text by W. Combe, with the exception of Winchester (by W.S. Goddard); Harrow (by H.J.T. Drury); and Rugby (by T. Reynolds).
Note
For a discussion of the authorship, see J. Ford in "The library", 6th ser., 6 (1984), 61-71.
Provenance
Bookplate & ms inscription of Benjamin Gold? Armby House.
Provenance
Bookplate of Lewis Vernon Harcourt.
Subject
Private schools, History, England.
Subject
Endowed public schools, History, 19th century.
Added entry--name
Ackermann, Rudolph
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Harrison, L
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Westall, William
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Mackenzie, Frederick
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Pugin, Augustus
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Uwins, Thomas
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Harcourt, Lewis Vernon, Viscount,, former owner.
Added entry--place
England, London.
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