Accession number
PML 88534
Published
Dublin : Printed for P. Wilson : J. Exshaw : J. Esdall : M. Williamson : and H. Saunders, MDCCLII [1752]
Credit line
Gift of Julia P. Wightman, 1991.
Notes
A reissue with a collective titlepage of the third edition of 'Circle of the sciences'.
"Published by the King's authority"--tp.
Dedication to William Randal, Lord Viscount Dunluce, signed by the editors.
Probably a pirated edition of the work with a similar title published in 1748 by John Newbery, London (cf. Roscoe)
The text on Grammar is by John Newbery.
Shelved with seven other volumes from Circle of sciences: II Arithmetic--III Rhetoric--IV Poetry--V Logic--VI Geography--VII Chronology--VIII Spelling-Dictionary (PML 88535-41)
"Published by the King's authority"--tp.
Dedication to William Randal, Lord Viscount Dunluce, signed by the editors.
Probably a pirated edition of the work with a similar title published in 1748 by John Newbery, London (cf. Roscoe)
The text on Grammar is by John Newbery.
Shelved with seven other volumes from Circle of sciences: II Arithmetic--III Rhetoric--IV Poetry--V Logic--VI Geography--VII Chronology--VIII Spelling-Dictionary (PML 88535-41)
Description
[6], xvi, 144, [4] leaves of plates, xviii, 110 p. : ill. (engravings) ; 10 cm
Provenance
IMF stamped on binding; from the library of Julia P. Wightman.
Binding
Contemporary red morocco binding with initials IMF on sides. Gold-tooled with black leather title label. Center panel tooling on sides. Lines and corner pieces around edges. In a modern cockerell cloth box.
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