The British librarian: exhibiting a compendious review or abstract of our most scarce, useful, and valuable books in all sciences, as well in manuscript as in print: With many characters, historical and critical, of the authors, their antagonists, &c. In a manner never before attempted, and useful to all readers. With a complete index to the volume.
William Oldys (1696-1761)
Category
Books
Date
1738
Materials
Place of origin
London
Collection
Blickling Hall, Norfolk
NT 3126912
Summary
Bibliographic description
[2], vii, [5], 402, [2] p. ; 8vo. Running number: 7795. Provenance: manuscript initial on front fly-leaf: "M." [i.e. catalogue code of John Mitchell (ca. 1685-1751), librarian to Sir Richard Ellys (1682-1742)]. Eighteenth or nineteenth-century former shelfmark in pencil on front fly-leaf: "33:E:22". Binding: eighteenth-century quarter-bound sheepskin, with marbled paper over boards; sewn on three sewing supports; five raised bands; original three stab-stitching holes visible in inner margin through to p. 322 (end of part no. 5); gilt title lettered directly onto spine; untrimmed textblock edges.
Makers and roles
William Oldys (1696-1761), author