London: Printed for T. Cadell, in the Strand, Bookseller and Printer to the Royal Academy, MDCCLXXVIII
Physical Description
[9], iv, 5-326, [2] pages ; 21.5 cm.
General Note
With 2pp `Books printed for and sold by T. Cadell, in the Strand' at rear.
References
ESTC, T47974
Summary Note
First collected edition of the first seven discourses delivered by Sir Joshua Reynolds PRA to the Royal Academy of Arts between 1769 - 1776. The first delivered at the opening of the Royal Academy, 2 January 1769, the following six `delivered to the Students of the Royal Academy on the Distribution of the Prizes', 11 December 1769; 14 December 1770; 10 December 1771; 10 December 1772; 10 December 1774; and 10 December 1776.
Copy Note
Imperfect: wanting half-title
Binding Note
Half-leather over blue and brown marbled boards. Lettered on brown spine label: `Reynolds' Discourses.'