A biographical history of England, from Egbert the Great to the revolution : consisting of characters disposed in different classes, and adapted to a methodical catalogue of engraved British heads: intended as an essay towards reducing our biography to system, and a help to the knowledge of portraits: interspersed with a variety of anecdotes, and memoirs of a great number of persons, not to be found in any other biographical work. With a preface, shewing the utility of a collection of engraved portraits to supply the defect, and answer the various purposes, of medals. / By the Rev. J. Granger, Vicar of Shiplake, in Oxfordshire. Vol. I [-VI].
Fifth edition, with upwards of four hundred additional lives. In six volumes.#
Imprint
London: Printed for William Baynes and Son, and sold by W. Clarke [et al.], 1824
Physical Description
6 vols: engraved plates, portraits, fold. plates; 263 mm.
General Note
W. Baynes and Son issued two 'fifth editions' in 1824, an 8° edition in 6 volumes, and a folio edition in 3 volumes. A printer statement appears on the verso of each title-page in this 6 volume edition, 'Printed by J. F. Dove, St. John's Square.'
The entry for this edition of Granger's work in A catalogue of books in the Library of the Royal Academy of Arts, London, 1877, p. 130, states "With Richardson's series of rare English portraits."
Binding Note
Quarter-bound in dark blue leather with spine lettering, 'Biographical / History / Of / England' and 'Granger / - / Vol. I [-VI]' and 'R. A.'
Subject
Great Britain ; Biography - Great Britain ; Biography ; Portraits - History Great Britain