The Harleian miscellany: . or, a collection of scarce, curious, and entertaining pamphlets and tracts, as well in manuscript as in print, found in the late Earl of Oxford's library. Interspersed with historical, political, and critical notes. With a table of contents, and an alphabetical index. ...
William Oldys (1696-1761)
Category
Books
Date
1744 - 1746
Materials
Place of origin
London
Collection
Calke Abbey, Derbyshire
NT 3044091
Summary
Bibliographic description
8 v. . 4to.. Front boards of vols. 1 and 4 loose. Vol. 1 in a bookshoe. Five cords visible at spine of all vols.. Provenance: Armorial bookplate inside front cover of all vols.: "Sr. Henry Harpur Bart" [ie either Sir Henry Harpur, 5th Baronet, 1708-1748 or Sir Henry (Harry) Harpur, 6th Baronet, 1739-1789]. Binding: Eighteenth century calf binding with gilt double fillet
Provenance
Transferred to the National Trust by the Treasury in lieu of CTT in 1985 with an endowment provided by the NHMF.
Makers and roles
William Oldys (1696-1761), editor Dr Samuel Johnson (1709-1784), author