Accession number
PML 88808
Creator
Boreman, Thomas, active 18th century.
Published
[London] : Printed for Tho. Boreman Bookseller, near the two giants in Guildhall, 1741.
Credit line
Bequest of Julia P. Wightman, 1994.
Notes
Boreman is the probable author of the complete Gigantick histories series, cf. Percy Muir, English children's books, p. 60.
T.p. of v. 2: The history of St. Paul's, volume the second, to which is added An account of the monument of the fire of London.
Signatures: v. 1. A-H⁸ v. 2. A-H⁸.
Price from imprint "4 d."
Poem addressed to Thomas Boreman, signed "Jacky Heatherly, Feb. 28, 1741"--Page [v]-ix, vol. 1.
Publisher's ads, v. 1, p. 124-125 and [3] p. at end; v. 2., [4] p. at end.
Includes list of subscribers to the history of St. Pauls at the beginning of each volume. List of subscribers omitted at the end of v. 2.
"An explanation of some of the hard words made use of in the two volumes of the History of St. Paul's"--Page 109-121, vol. 2.
T.p. of v. 2: The history of St. Paul's, volume the second, to which is added An account of the monument of the fire of London.
Signatures: v. 1. A-H⁸ v. 2. A-H⁸.
Price from imprint "4 d."
Poem addressed to Thomas Boreman, signed "Jacky Heatherly, Feb. 28, 1741"--Page [v]-ix, vol. 1.
Publisher's ads, v. 1, p. 124-125 and [3] p. at end; v. 2., [4] p. at end.
Includes list of subscribers to the history of St. Pauls at the beginning of each volume. List of subscribers omitted at the end of v. 2.
"An explanation of some of the hard words made use of in the two volumes of the History of St. Paul's"--Page 109-121, vol. 2.
Description
2 volumes (125, [3] ; 121, [7] pages) : woodcut illustrations, portrait ; 60 mm
Provenance
Both volumes with ownership inscription of William Fawssett, dated 17 May 1746. From the library of Julia P. Wightman, with her bookplate.
Binding
Original Dutch floral boards, in morocco slipcase made by Julia Wightman.
Classification
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