Anecdotes Of Some Distinguished Persons, Chiefly Of The Present And Two Preceding Centuries. Adorned With Sculptures. Vol. I. (-III.)
RA Collection: Book
Record number
03/2968
Author
Imprint
London:: Printed for T. Cadell, Jun. and W. Davies, Successors To Mr. Cadell In The Strand., 1795.
Physical Description
3 vols.; 180 mm. (Octavo).
General Note
Vol. I: [8], 280 p., frontis., [2] pl. 8 p. of music. - Vol. II:[4], 378, [2] p., frontis., [2] pl. - Vol. III: [8], 399, [41] p., frontis., [5] pl.
Contents
Vol. I: [Frontis., t.p., dedic.] - Advertisement - Errata - [Text, with pl.] - Index To The First Volume. - Vol. II: [Frontis., t.p.] - Errata - [Text, with pl.] - Index To The Second Volume - Directions To The Binder For Placing The Engravings [in volumes I, II]. - Vol. III: [Frontis., t.p., dedic.] - Advertisement - Errata; Directions To The Binder For Placing The Engravings. Vol. III. - [Text, with pl.] - Appendix. Original papers Relative To The Disputes Between King Charles The First And His Parliament ... - Index - Appendix [i.e. list of contents of Appendix].
Responsibility Note
In Volume I the frontispiece is signed as engraved by W. Sharp; pl. [1], as drawn by Chambers and directed by Landseer; pl. [2], as engraved by Noble; the music is unsigned. In Volume II the frontispiece is signed as painted by Richard Wilson and engraved by W. Thomas; pl. [1], as painted by Trivisani and engraved by Noble; pl. [2] as drawn by J.G. Wood and directed by J. Landseer. In Volume III the frontispiece is signed as engraved by Sharp; pl. [1], as engraved by J. Landseer; pl. [2,3,5] (reproductions of manuscript notes) unsigned; pl. [4], as by Fiesinger.
Most plates carry the publishers' imprint (and publication-date) - of T. Cadell (I: front. and pl.1; II:2; III:1), Cadell and Davies (I: 2), Cadell junr. and Davies (III:4).
Volume I is dedicated by the Compiler to the Duke of Beaufort; Volume III to the Marquis of Buckingham.
Most plates carry the publishers' imprint (and publication-date) - of T. Cadell (I: front. and pl.1; II:2; III:1), Cadell and Davies (I: 2), Cadell junr. and Davies (III:4).
Volume I is dedicated by the Compiler to the Duke of Beaufort; Volume III to the Marquis of Buckingham.
References
ESTC, N30241
Summary Note
A fourth volume was published in 1796.
Reproductions
A microfilm version was published in 2004 (Woodbridge, Conn.: Primary Source Microfilm [an imprint of Gale Group]).
Provenance
Presented by William Seward; acknowledged 10 July 1795 (RAA CM II, 229).
Binding Note
19th-century half calf; rebacked in 20th century, black morocco spine-labels lettered 'Anecdotes Of Distinguished Persons I (-III)'.
Subject
Celebrities - History - 16th century - 17th century - 18th century
Biography - Anecdotes - Great Britain - 18th century
Biography - Anecdotes - Great Britain - 18th century
Contributors
Thomas Cadell the younger, publisher
William Davies, publisher
William Sharp, engraver
Thomas Chambers ARA, draughtsman
John Landseer ARA, engraver
Francis Noble, engraver
Richard Wilson RA, source artist
W. Thomas, engraver
John George Wood, draughtsman
Gabriel Fiesinger
George Nugent-Temple-Grenville, 1st Marquess of Buckingham, dedicatee
William Seward, previous owner, donor
Francesco Trevisani, source artist
William Davies, publisher
William Sharp, engraver
Thomas Chambers ARA, draughtsman
John Landseer ARA, engraver
Francis Noble, engraver
Richard Wilson RA, source artist
W. Thomas, engraver
John George Wood, draughtsman
Gabriel Fiesinger
George Nugent-Temple-Grenville, 1st Marquess of Buckingham, dedicatee
William Seward, previous owner, donor
Francesco Trevisani, source artist