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. Vol. I. (-)
William Oldys (1696-1761)
Category
Books
Date
1753
Materials
Place of origin
London
Collection
Felbrigg, Norfolk
NT 3207030
Summary
Bibliographic description
8v. 4to. Vol. 1 only. Shelved and bound uniform with vol. 2-8 of 1744-46 edition. Provenance: armorial bookplate of John Jarrelt; pen price note xs,,na,,g.; pencil note on flyleaf: This set of the Harleian Miscellany belonged to my friend Hugh Gatty, Fellow and Librarian of St. John's College, Cambridge, who died on March 18th 1948. R. W. Ketton-Cremer [Robert Wyndham Ketton-Cremer (1906-1969)]. Binding: Eighteenth-century tree calf, covers with gilt rolls, gilt roll on board edges, gilt spine, sewn on four cords, red morocco label: Harleian Miscellany, marbled endpapers. Yellow edges.
Makers and roles
William Oldys (1696-1761), editor