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| 041 | 0 | # | $a eng |
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| 240 | 1 | 1 | $a [Rasselas] |
| 245 | 0 | 4 | $a The Prince Of Abissinia. A Tale. The Seventh Edition. |
| 246 | 3 | # | $a History of Rasselas, Prince of Abissinia |
| 260 | # | # | $a London: $b Printed For J.F. And C. Rivington, J. Dodsley, T. Longman, And G. And T. Wilkie. $c MDCCLXXXVI. $c [1786] |
| 300 | # | # | $a viii, 304 p.; $c 176 mm. (Duodecimo.) |
| 505 | 0 | # | $a [T.p.] - Contents - [Text]. |
| 510 | 4 | # | $a ESTC $c T139514 |
| 520 | 2 | # | $a The better-known titles of the work are given in the caption-title, 'The History of Rasselas, Prince Of Abissinia', and running head, 'Rasselas, Prince Of Abissinia'. The text, a novella by Samuel Johnson, was first published in 1759. It describes the travels of a prince, Rasselas, and a philosopher, Imlac, and their search for an understanding of happiness. |
| 533 | # | # | $n This was electronically reproduced in 2003 (Farmington Hills, Mich.: Thomson Gale). A microfilm version was published in 1983 (Woodbridge: Research Publications). |
| 561 | # | # | $a The title page is inscribed in ink, top right, 'J Reynolds', and bottom right, 'Jane Palmer'. The front pastedown carries the bookplate of 'Edward Robert Pearce Edgcumbe, of Somerleigh' and that of the Royal Academy of Arts, which is inscribed in ink, 'Presented by A.P. Edgcumbe, Esq.; Oct. 1950.' |
| 563 | # | # | $a 18th-century calf; rebacked in 20th century, red morocco spine-label lettered 'Rasselas'. |
| 653 | # | # | $a Ethiopians - Travellers - Philosophers - Ethiopia - History |
| 653 | # | # | $a Philosophy - Happiness |
| 655 | # | 0 | $a Novels, English - Great Britain - 18th century |
| 700 | 1 | # | $a Johnson $t Rasselas |
| 700 | 1 | # | $a Longman $e publisher |
| 700 | 1 | # | $a Wilkie $e publisher |
| 700 | 1 | # | $a Dodsley $e publisher |
| 700 | 1 | # | $a Edgcumbe $e previous owner |
| 700 | 1 | # | $a Edgcumbe $e previous owner $e donor |
| 700 | 1 | # | $a Reynolds $e previous owner |
| 700 | 1 | # | $a Palmer $e previous owner |
| 710 | 2 | # | $a G. and T. Wilkie $e publisher |
| 710 | 2 | # | $a J. F. and C. Rivington $e publisher |