B14404

Shelfmark

Cl.3.01 - Cl.3.06

Title

Biographia Britannica: or, the lives of the most eminent persons who have flourished in Great Britain and Ireland, from the earliest ages, down to the present times: collected from the best authorities ... and digested in the manner of Mr. Bayle's historical and critical dictionary ...

Publication, distribution, etc.

London :, Printed for W. Innys, W. Meadows, J. Walthoe, T. Cox, A Ward, J. and P. Knapton, T. Osborne, S. Birt, T. Browne, T. Longman and T. Shewell, H. Whitridge, R. Hett, C. Hitch [and 10 others],, 1747-1763.

Physical description

6v. ;, Fo.

Note

According to the preface of Vol. II of the second edition, the compilers were Henry Brougham, Dr. John Campbell, William Harris, Philip Morant, William Oldys and Mr. Hinton.

Note

Imprints vary.

Note

Vol. I: loose engraving of Isaac Barrow.

Provenance

Bookplate of Eton College.

Provenance

Bequeathed to Eton by Anthony Morris Storer in 1799.

Binding

18th century gold-tooled calf.

Subject

Great Britain (Place), Biography, Dictionaries, Early works to 1800.

Added entry--place

England, London.

001B14404

003LIBRARY CODE

096##$aCl.3.01 - Cl.3.06

24500$aBiographia Britannica: or, the lives of the most eminent persons who have flourished in Great Britain and Ireland, from the earliest ages, down to the present times: collected from the best authorities ... and digested in the manner of Mr. Bayle's historical and critical dictionary ...

260##$aLondon :$bPrinted for W. Innys, W. Meadows, J. Walthoe, T. Cox, A Ward, J. and P. Knapton, T. Osborne, S. Birt, T. Browne, T. Longman and T. Shewell, H. Whitridge, R. Hett, C. Hitch [and 10 others],$c1747-1763.

300##$a6v. ;$cFo.

500##$aAccording to the preface of Vol. II of the second edition, the compilers were Henry Brougham, Dr. John Campbell, William Harris, Philip Morant, William Oldys and Mr. Hinton.

500##$aImprints vary.

500##$aVol. I: loose engraving of Isaac Barrow.

561##$aBookplate of Eton College.

561##$aBequeathed to Eton by Anthony Morris Storer in 1799.

563##$a18th century gold-tooled calf.

651#0$aGreat Britain$xBiography$xDictionaries$xEarly works to 1800.

752##$aEngland$dLondon.