B25271

Shelfmark

Ln.2.06

Author

Defoe, Daniel

Title

The secrets of the invisible world laid open :, or, a history of ghosts and apparitions, whether angelic, diabolic, or departed souls; containing a collection of the most authentic relations of apparitions: particularly I. That suprising one attested by the learned Dr. Scott II. Mrs. Veal's appearance to Mrs. Bargrave III. Sir George Villars' to the Duke of Buckingham IV. Ghost of a murdered brother V. Vision of a murdered man VI. Horrid spectre appearing to a gang of thieves VII. Ghost appearing to James Haddock VIII. The apparition and the pedlar of Suffolk.

Varying form of title

The secrets of the invisible world disclos'd: or, An universal history of apparitions sacred and profane ...

Publication, distribution, etc.

London :, Published by George Smeeton, 18, James-Street, Long-Acre,, [after 1808?].

Physical description

32p, [1] leaf of plates :, ill. ;, 19cm.

Note

Part of the work by Daniel Defoe entitled "The secrets of the invisible world disclos'd: or, An universal history of apparitions sacred and profane ... ", originally published in [?]1729.

Note

Frontispiece by George Cruikshank and signed by him ; frontispiece hand coloured.

Note

Date of publication assumed from the date at which George Smeeton started publishing works by the Cruikshanks according to ODNB.

Note

Ms. bookseller's notes and codes in pencil.

Provenance

Armorial bookplate of Villiers Hatton.

Provenance

Ms. inscription in pencil: "The writing on the plate was written by George Cruikshank in my presence for me E. T. No other copy known, not in Reid".

Binding

19th century red calf half-binding with marbled paper boards, double gilt fillet on boards and gilt lettering on spine, and marbled endpapers ; original blue paper wrappers bound with text.

Added entry--name

Cruikshank, George, ill.

Added entry--name

Hatton, Villiers, Major General,, former owner.

Added entry--name

Smeeton, George, publisher.

Added entry--place

England, London.

001B25271

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096##$aLn.2.06

1001#$aDefoe, Daniel

24514$aThe secrets of the invisible world laid open :$bor, a history of ghosts and apparitions, whether angelic, diabolic, or departed souls; containing a collection of the most authentic relations of apparitions: particularly I. That suprising one attested by the learned Dr. Scott II. Mrs. Veal's appearance to Mrs. Bargrave III. Sir George Villars' to the Duke of Buckingham IV. Ghost of a murdered brother V. Vision of a murdered man VI. Horrid spectre appearing to a gang of thieves VII. Ghost appearing to James Haddock VIII. The apparition and the pedlar of Suffolk.

2463#$aThe secrets of the invisible world disclos'd: or, An universal history of apparitions sacred and profane ...

260##$aLondon :$bPublished by George Smeeton, 18, James-Street, Long-Acre,$c[after 1808?].

300##$a32p, [1] leaf of plates :$bill. ;$c19cm.

500##$aPart of the work by Daniel Defoe entitled "The secrets of the invisible world disclos'd: or, An universal history of apparitions sacred and profane ... ", originally published in [?]1729.

500##$aFrontispiece by George Cruikshank and signed by him ; frontispiece hand coloured.

500##$aDate of publication assumed from the date at which George Smeeton started publishing works by the Cruikshanks according to ODNB.

500##$aMs. bookseller's notes and codes in pencil.

561##$aArmorial bookplate of Villiers Hatton.

561##$aMs. inscription in pencil: "The writing on the plate was written by George Cruikshank in my presence for me E. T. No other copy known, not in Reid".

563##$a19th century red calf half-binding with marbled paper boards, double gilt fillet on boards and gilt lettering on spine, and marbled endpapers ; original blue paper wrappers bound with text.

7001#$aCruikshank, George$eill.

7001#$aHatton, Villiers$cMajor General,$eformer owner.

7001#$aSmeeton, George$epublisher.

752##$aEngland$dLondon.