Anecdotes Of Some Distinguished Persons, Chiefly Of The Present And Two Preceding Centuries. Adorned With Sculptures. Vol. I. (-III.)

03/2968

William Seward

London:: Printed for T. Cadell, Jun. and W. Davies, Successors To Mr. Cadell In The Strand., 1795.

3 vols.; 180 mm. (Octavo).

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].

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.

ESTC, N30241

A microfilm version was published in 2004 (Woodbridge, Conn.: Primary Source Microfilm [an imprint of Gale Group]).

Presented by William Seward; acknowledged 10 July 1795 (RAA CM II, 229).

19th-century half calf; rebacked in 20th century, black morocco spine-labels lettered 'Anecdotes Of Distinguished Persons I (-III)'.

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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