B34497

Shelfmark

Ib1.5.02

Author

Duck, Arthur

Title

The thresher’s miscellany: or, poems on several subjects, written by Arthur Duck. Now a poor thresher in the county of Suffolk, at the wages of five shillings and six pence per week, though formerly an Eaton-scholar [sic]. Dedicated to the Right Honourable the Earl of Macclesfield, ...

Edition

The fourth edition.

Publication, distribution, etc.

London :, printed for A. Moore,, 1731.

Physical description

[8], 24 p. ;, 19 cm.

Note

See Treadwell, M.: 'Of false and misleading imprints'. In: 'Fakes and frauds', 1989, pp. 41-43

Note

The bookseller's name in the imprint is fictitious.

Note

Arthur Duck is a pseudonym.

Citation/references note

Foxon, p. 200

Citation/references note

ESTC,, N27380

Provenance

Armorial bookplate of Lewis Vernon Harcourt.

Binding

19th century teal calf half binding; boards covered in marbled paper; marbled endpapers; gilt top edge.

Copy-specific note

Ms. inscription on title page and last page: "unpublished".

Added entry--name

Harcourt, Lewis Vernon, former owner.

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096##$aIb1.5.02

1001#$aDuck, Arthur

24514$aThe thresher’s miscellany: or, poems on several subjects, written by Arthur Duck. Now a poor thresher in the county of Suffolk, at the wages of five shillings and six pence per week, though formerly an Eaton-scholar [sic]. Dedicated to the Right Honourable the Earl of Macclesfield, ...

250##$aThe fourth edition.

260##$aLondon :$bprinted for A. Moore,$c1731.

300##$a[8], 24 p. ;$c19 cm.

500##$aSee Treadwell, M.: 'Of false and misleading imprints'. In: 'Fakes and frauds', 1989, pp. 41-43

500##$aThe bookseller's name in the imprint is fictitious.

500##$aArthur Duck is a pseudonym.

5104#$aFoxon, p. 200

5104#$aESTC,$cN27380

561##$aArmorial bookplate of Lewis Vernon Harcourt.

563##$a19th century teal calf half binding; boards covered in marbled paper; marbled endpapers; gilt top edge.

590##$aMs. inscription on title page and last page: "unpublished".

7001#$aHarcourt, Lewis Vernon$eformer owner.