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A biographical dictionary of the living authors of Great Britain and Ireland :
comprising literary memoirs and anecdotes of their lives : and a chronological register of their publications, with the number of editions printed : including notices of some foreign writers whose works have been occasionally published in England : illustrated by a variety of communications from persons of the first eminence in the world of letters.
London :
Printed for Henry Colburn,
1816.
viii, 449, [1] pages ;
24 cm.
Spine title: Upcott's living authors.
"Mr. Frederic Shoberl proceeded to assure me, in the presence of his son, that the work was written by [John] Watkins as far as the letter F -- that some dispute with the publisers then arose -- that the materials were thereofore handed over to himself -- and that he completed the work as it now appears." -- Bolton Corney, in Notes & queries, 1st ser., v. 11 (1855) p. 34.
Printed by A. J. Valpy, Tooke's Court, Chancery Lane.
The work is sometimes attributed to William Upcott.
BEIN 1997 1251: From the library of Ralph Hodgson, with his ms. annotations. Bookseller's stamp: Shelley Bookshop, Oxford. Monogram on front pastedown: [H.V.S.?]. Advertising matter on [4] p. at end, not included in pagination.
BAC: British Art Center has two copies. Both copies lack advertising matter present in other copies. Copy 1 has the bookplate of Rupert Gunnis. Copy 2 bound in contemporary half calf and marbled boards.
Medical Historical copy from the library of John F. Fulton. Bookplate of Walter Raleigh.
English literature
Bio-bibliography.
Authors
Bibliography.
Publishers' advertisements.
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Chron.
1816.
Colburn, Henry
Publisher.
Valpy, A. J.
Printer.
Gunnis, Rupert
Bookplate.
Hodgson, Ralph,
1871-1962
Ms. notes.
Raleigh, Walter Alexander,
Sir,
1861-1922
Bookplate.
Fulton, John F.
(John Farquhar),
1899-1960
Bookplate.
Shelley Bookshop
Stamp. .
Watkins, John,
fl. 1792-1831.
Shoberl, Frederic,
1775-1853.
Upcott, William,
1779-1845,
attributed name.
England
London.
AC031297
OCLC
YUM