B16966

Shelfmark

Ce.2.01 - Ce.2.15, Cf.2.01

Additional copy shelfmark

[Continuation shelfmark:] Cf.2.01

Author

Granger, James

Title

A biographical history of England, from Egbert the Great to the Revolution: consisting of characters disposed in different classes, and adapted to a methodical catalogue of engraved British heads ... With a preface, shewing the utility of a collection of engraved portraits to supply the defect, and answer the various purposes, of medals: by the Rev. J. Granger ... Vol. I. [- IV.].

Edition

The third edition, with large additions and improvements.

Publication, distribution, etc.

London :, Printed for J. Rivington and Sons, B. Law, J. Robson, G. Robinson, T. Cadell, T. Evans, R. Baldwin, J. Nicholl, W. Oteridge, and Fielding and Walker,, 1779.

Physical description

4v., plate ;, 8vo.

Note

Bound in 16 large folio vols., each leaf individually inset into larger leaves, and interleaved. Extensively extra-illustrated with engravings (mostly portraits), and occasional ms. items.

Note

Vol. I has engraved title-page reading "An English historical series of portraits, from Egbert's reign to the Revolution digested on Mr. Granger's plan consisting of characters disposed in different classes ... By the Revd. Mr. James Granger ...".

Note

Incomplete?

Note

Provenance

Storer bequest label dated 1800; bequeathed to Eton by Anthony Morris Storer in 1799.

Provenance

Ms. note reading "To Eton College - / A. M. Storer / and all the other volumes in these two cases".

Binding

18th century calf.

Subject

England (Place), Biography, Early works to 1800.

Added entry--place

England, London.

Additional copy

[Continuation shelfmark:] Cf.2.01

001B16966

003LIBRARY CODE

096##$aCe.2.01 - Ce.2.15, Cf.2.01

098##$a[Continuation shelfmark:] Cf.2.01

1001#$aGranger, James

24512$aA biographical history of England, from Egbert the Great to the Revolution: consisting of characters disposed in different classes, and adapted to a methodical catalogue of engraved British heads ... With a preface, shewing the utility of a collection of engraved portraits to supply the defect, and answer the various purposes, of medals: by the Rev. J. Granger ... Vol. I. [- IV.].

250##$aThe third edition, with large additions and improvements.

260##$aLondon :$bPrinted for J. Rivington and Sons, B. Law, J. Robson, G. Robinson, T. Cadell, T. Evans, R. Baldwin, J. Nicholl, W. Oteridge, and Fielding and Walker,$c1779.

300##$a4v., plate ;$c8vo.

500##$aBound in 16 large folio vols., each leaf individually inset into larger leaves, and interleaved. Extensively extra-illustrated with engravings (mostly portraits), and occasional ms. items.

500##$aVol. I has engraved title-page reading "An English historical series of portraits, from Egbert's reign to the Revolution digested on Mr. Granger's plan consisting of characters disposed in different classes ... By the Revd. Mr. James Granger ...".

500##$aIncomplete?

500##$aX.

561##$aStorer bequest label dated 1800; bequeathed to Eton by Anthony Morris Storer in 1799.

561##$aMs. note reading "To Eton College - / A. M. Storer / and all the other volumes in these two cases".

563##$a18th century calf.

651#0$aEngland$xBiography$xEarly works to 1800.

752##$aEngland$dLondon.