B37154

Shelfmark

Ep.1.12

Author

Mathias, Thomas James

Title

The pursuits of literature, a satirical poem in four dialouges, with notes. To which are added an appendix; the citations translated; and a complete index.

Edition

The sixteenth edition.

Publication, distribution, etc.

London :, Printed for Becket and Porter, Pall-Mall, booksellers to the Prince Regent, by W. Bulmer and co. Cleveland-Row, St. James's.,, 1812.

Physical description

lxii, 63-542 p. ;, 30 cm.

Note

Appendix contains: 1. An extract from a letter by a layman to a noble lord (first published in October 1796) on the subject of the French emigrant priests, and on the spirit and principles, sacred and political, of the Church of Rome. 2. The imperial epistle from Kien Long, emperour of China to George the Third, king of Great Britain, &c. &c. &c. in the year 1794. 3. The political dramatist of the House of Commons in 1795. 4. An extract from the poem entitled The shade of Alexander Pope on the banks of the Thames in 1798.

Note

Written anonymously by T.J. Mathias.

Provenance

Armorial bookplate of Christopher Turnor (1810-1886), Stoke Rochford Library.

Provenance

Booklabel of John Sparrow (1906-1992).

Provenance

Armorial bookplate of Eton College Library.

Binding

19th century light brown calf; gold tooled double fillet border with shell stamp at each corner; gold tooled decorative rolls on board edges and square; gold tooled decoration on spine; faded green morocco spine label; blue and grey marbled endpapers; gilt edges.

Copy-specific note

Previous shelfmark: 2570.

Added entry--name

Turnor, Christopher, former owner.

Added entry--name

Sparrow, John Hanbury Angus, former owner.

Added entry--name

Becket, Thomas, bookseller.

Added entry--name

Porter, bookseller.

Added entry--name

Bulmer, William, printer.

Added entry--place

England, London

001B37154

003LIBRARY CODE

096##$aEp.1.12

1001#$aMathias, Thomas James

24514$aThe pursuits of literature, a satirical poem in four dialouges, with notes. To which are added an appendix; the citations translated; and a complete index.

250##$aThe sixteenth edition.

260##$aLondon :$bPrinted for Becket and Porter, Pall-Mall, booksellers to the Prince Regent, by W. Bulmer and co. Cleveland-Row, St. James's.,$c1812.

300##$alxii, 63-542 p. ;$c30 cm.

500##$aAppendix contains: 1. An extract from a letter by a layman to a noble lord (first published in October 1796) on the subject of the French emigrant priests, and on the spirit and principles, sacred and political, of the Church of Rome. 2. The imperial epistle from Kien Long, emperour of China to George the Third, king of Great Britain, &c. &c. &c. in the year 1794. 3. The political dramatist of the House of Commons in 1795. 4. An extract from the poem entitled The shade of Alexander Pope on the banks of the Thames in 1798.

500##$aWritten anonymously by T.J. Mathias.

561##$aArmorial bookplate of Christopher Turnor (1810-1886), Stoke Rochford Library.

561##$aBooklabel of John Sparrow (1906-1992).

561##$aArmorial bookplate of Eton College Library.

563##$a19th century light brown calf; gold tooled double fillet border with shell stamp at each corner; gold tooled decorative rolls on board edges and square; gold tooled decoration on spine; faded green morocco spine label; blue and grey marbled endpapers; gilt edges.

590##$aPrevious shelfmark: 2570.

7001#$aTurnor, Christopher$eformer owner.

7001#$aSparrow, John Hanbury Angus$eformer owner.

7001#$aBecket, Thomas$ebookseller.

7001#$aPorter$ebookseller.

7001#$aBulmer, William$eprinter.

752##$aEngland$dLondon