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Prospectus and specimen of an intended national work

Title: Prospectus and specimen of an intended national work, by William and Robert Whistlecraft, of Stow-market, in Suffolk, harness and collar makers. Intended to comprise the most interesting particulars relating to King Arthur and his Round Table.
Author: Frere, John Hookham, 1769-1846.
Publication: London, John Murray, 1818.

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Description

[iii]-vii, [1], 55, [1] p.; 22 cm.

Alternative Title

Monks and the giants

Note

Cantos I and II.
Cantos I-IV published together in 1821 as The Monks and the giants.
Colophon: T. Davison, Lombard-Street, Whitefriars, London.

Access (note)

Restricted access;

Call Number

NCM (Frere, J. H. Prospectus and specimen. 1818)

OCLC

35851050

Author

Frere, John Hookham, 1769-1846.

Title

Prospectus and specimen of an intended national work, by William and Robert Whistlecraft, of Stow-market, in Suffolk, harness and collar makers. Intended to comprise the most interesting particulars relating to King Arthur and his Round Table.

Imprint

London, John Murray, 1818.

Edition

Third edition.

Restricted Access

Restricted access; Pforzheimer Collection; Permit must be requested at the division indicated.

Local Note

On October 12 1817, Lord Byron wrote to John Murray, "I have since written a poem ... humourous, in or after the excellent manner of Mr. Whistlecraft (whom I take to be Frere) ..." He elaborated in another letter to Murray on the 23rd: "Mr. Whistlecraft has no greater admirer than myself -- I have written a story ... in imitation of him -- called Beppo ..."

Pforzheimer copy 1: Bound with "Cantos III. and IV" (London: J. Murray, 1818). -- Bound in half black morocco with marbled boards, covers detached.

Pforzheimer copy 2: With the bookplate of David Hinves. -- Bound with "Cantos III. and IV" (London: J. Murray, 1818). -- Bound in full polished calf.

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Added Author

Davison, Thomas, 1765?-1830. Printer

Murray, John, 1778-1843. Publisher

Hinves, David. Former owner

Other Title

Monks and the giants

Research Call Number

NCM (Frere, J. H. Prospectus and specimen. 1818)

Pforz (Frere, J.H./Prospectus) 1818

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