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Additional authors

1. Oldys, William, 1696-1761.
2. Malham, John, 1747-1821.
3. Dutton, Robert, active 1799-1817
4. Stuart Collection.

Description

1. 12 v.; 22 cm.

Donor/Sponsor

1. Copy in Sc Rare 942-H Home to Harlem Project funded by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.

Alternative title

1. Harleian miscellany
2. 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

Subject

1. Great Britain > History > 18th century > Pamphlets
2. Great Britain > History > 1485- > Sources
3. Great Britain > History > Tudors, 1485-1603 > Pamphlets
4. Great Britain > History > Stuarts, 1603-1714 > Pamphlets

Genre/Form

1. Annotations (Provenance)

Call number

1. C (Harleian miscellany)

Note

1. Originally published 1744-1746. The pamphlets were selected and edited by William Oldys. Dr. Johnson supplied the preface. Cf. Dictionary of national biography.
2. A reprint of the first edition, chronologically arranged by John Malham. Vol. 12 has complete index. For contents, see Catalogue of the library of the Boston athenaeum, pt. 2, p. 1336-1340.

Bibliography (note)

1. Includes bibliographical references.

Provenance (note)

1. inscribed: in pencil, a square bracket next to entries for "An historical account of the rise and growth of the West India colonies ..." and "A true and faithful relation of the proceedings of the forces of their Majesties, King William and Queen Mary, in their expedition against the French, in the Carribbee islands ..." in contents pages ; This copy is part of the original collection purchased from Arthur A. Schomburg in 1926.

Title

1. 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.

Imprint

1. London : Printed for Robert Dutton, Gracechurch Street, 1808-1811.

Bibliography

1. Includes bibliographical references.

Provenance

1. Copy in Sc Rare 942-H (accession no. B526949) inscribed: in pencil, a square bracket next to entries for "An historical account of the rise and growth of the West India colonies ..." and "A true and faithful relation of the proceedings of the forces of their Majesties, King William and Queen Mary, in their expedition against the French, in the Carribbee islands ..." in contents pages ; This copy is part of the original collection purchased from Arthur A. Schomburg in 1926. NN

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13. Full text available via HathiTrust--v. 12

Added author

1. Oldys, William, 1696-1761.
2. Malham, John, 1747-1821.
3. Dutton, Robert, active 1799-1817, publisher.
4. Stuart Collection.
5. Copy in Sc Rare 942-H Schomburg, Arthur Alfonso, 1874-1938, former owner.

LCCN

1. 02021219 //r94

Research call number

1. C (Harleian miscellany)
2. CBA (Harleian miscellany)
3. Stuart 7183-7194
4. Sc Rare 942-H (Harleian miscellany) Library has: v. 9